Today I'm baking a this-movie-is-so-good-you-have-to-see-it pie. Honestly, my love for " Waitress " is so big, it can't fit into just one pie of a post. Remember that diner scene in "Michael...                                 with a heart in the middle . . ."   

Boop meets Dylan, one day only! Cover by Robert James Fuller.

                                            BLUEBERRIES FOR SAL by Robert McCloskey                                 (Viking, 1948), ages 4-8, 64 pp. Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! That's the lovely...browned. Spoon out the cobbler onto individual dishes to serve. ~ from Jane Brody's Good Food Cookbook (Bantam, 1985)                                         

            This month I've been reading  A merican Pie: Slices of Life (and Pie) from America's Back Roads  by Pascale Le Draoulec (HarperCollins, 2002). Pascale is a journalist and food... 10-14 -- Pie Lover (keep eatin') 5-9 -- Humble Pie (better get out more) Less than 5 -- Pie thrower (better duck)     What is your state's signature pie? Any others that I haven't mentioned here?  

          Today we're dishing up some picture book pies just in case you've got any hungry ankle-biters or restless munchkins hanging around. There's certainly no shortage of lovingly baked pie...no avail, so they end up following him, repeating their humorous retorts. Recipe for cherry pie included, with cherry and eyeball endpapers.                                  

You Are Lemon Meringue Pie You're the perfect combo of sassy and sweet. You always know how to brighten someone's mood, but you're not overly sappy. In fact, you can be a bit too...- and let's face it - a true enigma. You enjoy defying expectations, and there are many layers to your personality. There's not one easy way to define you. What Kind of Pie Are You?

         Hey there! You're just in time to take a bite of the moon.                              Pie Month here at alphabet soup just wouldn't be complete without serving the one and only MoonPie...recipe is still under wraps, naturally, but if you're feeling ambitious over the weekend, you can make your own Whoopie Pies . Knock yourself out. Croon neath the moon in June . . . 

"A lot of people have never really had the chance to taste a decent apple pie, but after a minute's sensual reflection will know positively what they would expect if they did. They can taste it on their...single crust. Now all I have to do is find some available baseball players. For a quick apple pie-ish fix, try Sarah Miller's Apple Crisp .                          

   "In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." ~ Carl Sagan                    Everyone, please rise. Apple pie has entered the room. Sing or salute...seasons. PIE IS THE FOOD OF THE HEROIC. No pie-eating people can ever be vanquished."  ~ New York Times, (1902) Tomorrow: Apple Pie memories and a couple of recipes!             

A good song is a good song, and "Honey Pie," included on the Beatles' 1968 White Album, was composed by my honey pie, Paul McCartney. It follows the British music hall tradition, and is the story... sugar pie honeybunch . What do you like to be called? Sweetheart. Dear. Punkin'. Hey you. Inquiring minds want to know!