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The vegetable mélange of childhood pot pies and plastic school cafeteria trays.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
Meanwhile, Pino Pies, which offers New Zealand-style meat pies, opened in the village last spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
Hungry diners would flock from around Southern California for a taste of their chicken dinners and boysenberry pies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
The hostess usually puts on a nice spread: dips, fresh bread, cuts of ham and beef, Christmas tree-shaped chips with hummus and salsa cruda, mince pies, chocolate squares, etc.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025
Usually, this place is bustling as employees toss pizza dough in the air, yell out orders, and slide pies into the oven.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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