Ever since learning there is such thing as Pi Day, when the date is 3-14, like the first digits of pi (3.14), I have wanted to celebrate by baking a pie. Somehow that has never happened, either because I remember it on March 14th and don’t have what I need, or remember it sometime after March 14th.

This year though, we feasted on chicken pot pie

pizza pockets made with pie crust

and key lime pie!

My parents visited the Florida Keys and learned that *authentic* key lime pie is yellow, not green. They brought back some key lime juice. I think I put it to pretty good use.

Here’s a tip to save you from a rookie mistake. If you’re putting whipped cream on your pie before serving it to a group (or before taking a pretty picture for your blog) go ahead and make a decorative border. If you’ll be eating it over a few days, you might want to apply the whipped cream to one slice at a time.