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A can of pumpkin purée for making pies on Thanksgiving is $5 on the American food store website, and it’s difficult to find a turkey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“My Mom made pies using the lemonade,” wrote another.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
Their comically macabre Act 1 showstopper, “A Little Priest,” in which they gleefully imagine the variety of human pies, needs a little more time in the oven.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, Pino Pies, which offers New Zealand-style meat pies, opened in the village last spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
He wanted to taste all the food: the pigeon pies, the honey tarts, that suckling pig with the apple in its mouth, and the jugged hare.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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