... celebrate Pi Day?

Yes, I'm referring to Pi, the mathematical constant we all learned in geometry class back in the days. In my office, we celebrate Pi Day every year on March 14, or the following week day. While somewhat geeky, I think Pi Day celebrations are awesome-- I mean, what's not to love about copious amounts of pie consumption?

This year, I was appointed pie coordinator of Pi Day and my job was to solicit at least 10 of my colleagues to either bake or buy a pie for Pi Day celebrations. Naturally, I wasn't going to be a very successful pie coordinator if I myself did not pre-commit to bringing in a pie. However, given the number of people who love baking and food in my office, this turned out to be a walk in the park. Within an hour of sending out an e-mail, I had eight others respond positively and by the end of it all, we had 12 pies, which is a lot of pie for ~50 people! Now what pies were these? Well, we had a southern sweet potato pie; a blueberry crumble pie; a strawberry rhubarb pie; two reese's inspired pies; a vanilla custard and fudge pie; a chess pie; an apple, cranberry and apricot pie; a chocolate chip cookie dough pie; and a vinegar pie. Yes, a vinegar pie, no typo here. That was the pie I ended up making after going back and forth between Momofuku's crack pie and a vinegar pie. Vinegar pie won because it sounded wackier than crack pie. I liked it very much, as it tasted surprisingly light with just a touch of tanginess. I loved the crust more than anything though-- Martha Stewart's pâte brisée recipe is truly excellent. My favorite pie that day though was the chocolate chip cookie dough pie. Yum... I love Pi Day! Looking forward to 2 Pi Day (Yes, we celebrate that too!)...

The vinegar pie I made, lightly dusted with powdered cinnamon.