What is National Pie Day?

On National Pie Day, dessert enthusiasts around the country enjoy a slice of their favorite each year on December 1st. Pie is so delectable we're celebrating it twice a year. January 23rd is the most popular date..

Although it is the lesser of the two celebrated PIE days (don't forget National Pi Day on March 14th), it does fall smack dab in the middle of a big pie-making season..

Take away ice cream as a dessert option, and the majority of people favor either cake people or pie people. Or, to put it another way, most people have cake or pie with their ice cream!! The day blends our bumper fruit crops with a burgeoning holiday season full of baked goods, cool weather, and rosy-cheeked children. It's definitely time to tie on those apron strings and get baking..

Of course, we make more than fruit pies! On a cold winter's day and the warmth a family cook needs when caring for a family, Savory pot pies provide warmth on a cold winter's day and the content a family cook needs when caring for a family..

Pecan Pie