Thanksgiving is a time of coming together to celebrate family and give thanks for our bounty. It also ignites the chef in all of us. Everyone dons their aprons to bring forth the tastiest, comforting and exotic feast for their loved ones. Guests wait in eager anticipation for the mouth-watering morsels, but especially the finale: Thanksgiving day pie. What pie should you serve for your Gemini mother in-law or your Scorpio sweetheart? It's all in the stars!
Aries Pie (March 21 - April 19)
Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Ginger Cookie Crust
Aries, the pioneers of the zodiac, are adventurous, energetic and courageous. Rams are also known for their impulsive, hot tempers and their love of spicy foods, and Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Ginger Cookie Crust is just the right combination of spice and coolness to temper their fiery natures. Make this pie a day or two ahead of time and keep in freezer until about 10 minutes before slicing.
Taurus Pie (April 20 - May 20)
Persimmon Pie with Ice Cream and Hot Caramel Sauce
Taureans are warmhearted, passionate and have a deep for love creature comforts and luxury. The Bull loves food, and sweets are at the top of Taurus' list. Warm Persimmon Pie with Ice Cream and Hot Caramel Sauce is perfect for their discerning palates. Be sure to buy the persimmons a week ahead of time so they are nice and ripe for this pie.
Gemini Pie (May 21 - June 20)
Mincemeat Pie
Gemini types are communicative, intuitive and love variety in life. The Twins are curious to try new taste in foods, so the blending of various flavors in Mincemeat Pie will be most appealing to them. This pie uses the mincemeat you find in glass jars this time of year, and is enhanced with additional goodies to turn it into "homemade."
Cancer Pie (June 21 - July 22)
Traditional Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream
Cancers are self-protective, sensitive, loving and nurturing. Crabs love comfort foods, and nothing could be more comforting to them at this time of year than Traditional Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream. This isn't the recipe you find on the back of the can, but it's just as easy to make.
Leo Pie (July 23 - Aug. 22)
Walnut Date Tart with Hot Buttered Rum Sauce
Leo individuals are powerful, creative, warmhearted, noble and flamboyant. Lions desire foods that are fit for the Gods, so serve them a Walnut Date Tart with Hot Buttered Rum Sauce to cater to their royal side. Tarts can be made in regular pie tins or pie plates, so there's no need to rush out to buy a tart pan if you don't already have it.
Virgo Pie (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)
Traditional Apple Pie Ala Mode with Cinnamon Drizzle
Virgo is intelligent, practical, health-conscious and down to earth, thriving on practical, earthy nourishment. And what could be more practical than a Traditional Apple Pie Ala Mode, with added Cinnamon Drizzle to spice things up?
Pies for Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces
