pastry

Well, I wasn’t going to miss an opportunity to have donuts, even if I was a couple of days late for the official Day of the Donut. Here are the tasty fried pastries I brought home. Since they don’t have holes, they may not be “real” donuts, but they were covered in icing and rainbow sprinkles, and they were delicious!

The calendar says it’s spring, but it feels like winter here today. Maybe that’s why I’m feeling a little bit fruity! I’m finding myself wishing for flowers and craving fresh, colorful, fruity sweets.

This pretty, glazed fruit pastry fits the bill. It is a creation of the Holiday Market Bakery, in Canton, Michigan, and it’s what I’m craving today!

Many thanks to zubcreat for sharing this fine, fruity photo!

Today, March 14 (or 3/14), is Pi Day. You might remember from school that pi is a mathematical constant that has something to do with circles, and is approximately 3.14. In honor of this special day, I had to share this wonderful Pi Pie, made and photographed by megpi.

Notice the juicy, sweet, Greek pi design in the center of the top crust, and the beautifully browned pastry numerals along the outer crust. The forethought, effort, and sense of humor demonstrated in this delicious dessert are truly something to appreciate!

Speaking of pie, do you remember “The Pie Song,” sung by Andie Macdowell in the movie “Michael?” I’ll have to look that up. It’s a nice little musical tribute to pie.

EDIT: Here are the words to that song!

Pie, pie, me oh my.
Nothing tastes sweet, wet, salty and dry
all at once - oh, well it’s pie.
Apple!
Pumpkin!
Mince an’ wet bottom.
Come to your place everyday if you’ve got ‘em.
Pie! Me oh my!
I love pie!