“Strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries thrive here. From these they make a wonderful dish combined with syrup and sugar, which is called ‘pai’. I can tell you that is something that glides easily down your throat; they also make the same sort of ‘pai’ out of apples or finely ground meat, with syrup added, and that is really the most superb.”
An immigrant living in Beloit, Wisconsin, wrote to friends back in Norway (November 29, 1851)
“A boy doesn’t have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn’t like pie when he sees there isn’t enough to go around.”
E. W. Howe
National Pie Day is celebrated on 23rd January 2015.
Here we present:
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