There's another holiday this week you might have overlooked--that's right, it's National Pie Day. Apparently designated as such by the American Pie Council, I don't really need any better excuse to make or eat pie. Sadly, the Real Pie Co. closed this past Saturday, due to too much business. (See the details here.) So, absent that excellent outlet for ready-made pie, I don't know of other great sources away from home. (If you do, please send me word! Maybe I can try a pie a day for a while. Mmmmmm.)

So get out your pie pans and bake some pie! Now is not the time to attempt lemon meringue, however. The humidity right now will likely wreck your meringue and cause it to seep sugar syrup. So, instead, stick to something with fruit or nuts, like Pear-Cardamom Pie or Apple-Cranberry Pie with almonds in the crust. Maybe you'll be so inspired you need the join the Pie of the Month Club, like my husband did a while ago. He got a coffee mug, I Heart Pie pin, and a postcard every month with a recipe and original artwork illustrating that month's flavor.

And if you're fresh out of fancy pie plates, don't forget to check the stock at Dish. She's got some neat vintage pie dishes. Maybe we can get a pie-mentum started like the cupcake craze that's currently taken hold. Pies for everyone!