Happy Pi Day!

Think this is a dorky reason to make a blog post?  Just wait until May the Fourth rolls around. (And yes, I have the Star Wars Cookbook in preparation for it.) :) 

Hey…Pi…Pie…it’s food related, and this is a food blog.

Now, this may come as a shock to you, but I don’t actually make that many pies.  This is primarily due to a general lack of success in the past (see below):

  

(Cherry, Strawberry Rhubarb, & Butternut Squash, respectively)

…and a large amount of general laziness on my part.

However, on occasion, I manage to eke out something quite passable:

(Pumpkin, Lattice Cherry, and Chocolate Pecan)

However, my favorite type of pie is PIZZA PIE, and this is by far my personal favorite that I’ve ever made (as a Valentine’s Day meal from way back):

The crust was a rosemary & sun dried tomato foccacia (using this recipe), and all the toppings were red.  Red sauce, tomatoes, red bell pepper, pepperoni, and peppadews.  If I could have found a red cheese, that would have made my day.  It was DEELISH. (Note: This recipe is not inherently Cajun, however, I did make this pizza while living in Thibodaux, Louisiana, so that counts, I say.)

 

On a more pie-related note, here’s a link to some of Martha Stewart’s most beautiful pie crusts ever.

(The one with the flowers makes my heart skip a beat.)

 

And just for good measure, we’ll conclude with this gem, entirely not made by me.