It’s National Pie Day! – Hive and Nest

I can’t believe National Pie Day only happens once a year. But this is the day, January 23rd. I’m working on a pie crust tutorial for you but just in case it isn’t done in time, here are some recommendations for a few pie-influenced things:

Waitress is hands-down the best pie-related movie out there. It’s also on my top ten movies of all time. You can rent it on Amazon Instant for $2.99. It’s quirky and funny and features lots of gratuitous baking. And the ever-so-dishy Nathan Fillion is in it (and it’s PG-13 although there are some muffled sexy things. And there are affairs going on. No swears. No nudity. No violence.)

If you’re going to make pie, you need to listen to the right kind of music. I’m not saying you pie won’t taste right if you listen to any old song, but some music is a better backdrop for making pies than others. My favorite pie-making music is by Georgia Gibbs. She sang mostly in the 1950s and it’s the most gloriously corny music. You know I love that old-fashioned stuff. Because making a pie is definitely in the old-fashioned category as well, it’s a perfect match. Here’s Georgia singing a medley of a few of her songs (one day I’m going to make a pie wearing a skirt like hers. Baking in jeans just isn’t the same):