All posts for the month March, 2010

Pie Board Game Kitsch

The deeper I delve into the strange world of pie in our culture, the more I am rewarded… According to BoardGameGeek: “The game revolves around the gag of getting a pie in the face. There is a mechanical device with an arm that holds a sponge that you cover with shaving cream to simulate the [...]

Review: Olympic Provisions – Pork Rillette Hand Pie

UPDATE: This reviewer really liked Olympic Provisions Pork Rillette Hand Pie, but Food & Wine Magazine liked it even more. The dish was named to Food & Wine’s top 10 restaurant dishes for 2010 – so needless to say, I think it’s good. Guest Review by Paul W. I’ll admit, when I headed out to [...]

Oh, No Thanks, I’m on a Piet

Oh, what’s a piet you ask? Well it’s only the latest dieting trend! A “piet” is a little experiment I’m going to try, and it’s basically when you say “No thanks” to every dessert… except pie. Will it work for me? I have no idea. I think it will help my situation, though. Due to [...]

Stock Tip: Buy Low, Sell Pie

Tootie Pie Company is a growing restaurant chain from Texas. Its stock is publicly traded on the OTCBB under the symbol “TOOT“. Two simple reasons why you should invest: 1. They sell pie. People like to eat pie and are likely to buy pie. 2. The company’s stock symbol is another word for a fart [...]

Pie Review: Random Order Coffeehouse and Bakery, Chocolate Cream

This was my dessert when I visited Random Order Coffeehouse and Bakery in the Alberta neighborhood of Portland. My wife and I enjoyed their Chipotle Pork Pie for dinner that evening as well. Pie Profile: Chocolate Cream, Random Order Coffehouse and Bakery, Portland, OR Presentation: Gorgeous looking pie. Just look at the picture. It was [...]

Yoplait Light, Thick and Creamy – Blueberry Pie

Mmm Splenda? Well, if you like Splenda, blueberry pie and yogurt, this may be the pie-flavored yogurt for you! Yoplait Light Thick and Creamy Blueberry Pie Yogurt had more of the “pie essence” that I am looking for in a pie-flavored yogurt. It definitely seemed to have a pie-like taste. However, the Splenda flavor was [...]