David Faries of the Monterey County Weekly wrote a great little cultural history of pie and another story on drip coffee.
As someone who grew up in the American Midwest, I learned that in a pinch a slice of pie and coffee is a dessert and a supper option. I have even eaten mince pie at Christmas; my Wisconsin family loves its English heritage.
Pie lovers can enjoy some history with their pie in the Weekly article below:
Bon Appetit!
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