Pies Month by Month
Here are a few suggestions of pies that seem particularly appropriate for each month of the year. But feel free to make them any time you please!
A slice of lemon meringue pie. Yum!
January
It's cold here in Concord, Massachusetts, often snowy, and post-holiday blahs have set in. What's called for is a festive pie. I like meringue-topped pies in the winter.
—Lemon Meringue Pie
—Orange Meringue Pie
—Grapefruit Meringue Pie
—Key Lime Pie
—Dark Chocolate Meringue Pie
February
Still cold, but there's hope. We need a Cheery Cherry Pie in honor of George Washington, and we'll continue with the citrus theme.
—Cheery Cherry Pie
—Lemon
Meringue Pie
—Orange
Meringue Pie
—Grapefruit
Meringue Pie
—Key Lime
Pie
—Graham Cracker Pie
March
Spring is in the air, but not yet here. I'd continue with some comforting creamy pies.
—Graham
Cracker Pie
—Chocolate
Cream Pie
—Dark
Chocolate Meringue Pie
—Mango
Madness Pie
April
Spring is starting! April means Patriots Day in Concord, Massachusetts, so why not have the pie that's not a pie—Boston Cream. And rhubarb season is just around the corner!
—Boston
Cream Pie
—Rhubarb
Custard Pie
—Graham
Cracker Pie
—Blueberry
Rhubarb Pie
—Mango
Madness Pie
May
Rhubarb season! Enjoy it with lots of pies!
—Rhubarb
Custard Pie
—Blueberry
Rhubarb Pie
—Strawberry
Rhubarb Pie
—Apple
Rhubarb Pie
—Shoo-fly
Pie
June
Strawberries are starting and rhubarb is still here! What a great combination!
—Strawberry
Rhubarb Pie
—Strawberry
Pie
—Strawberry
Blueberry Pie
—Strawberry
Peach Pie
—Rhubarb
Custard Pie
—Blueberry
Rhubarb Pie
—Apple
Rhubarb Pie
—Shoo-fly
Pie
July
Lots of berries, plenty of opportunities for great pies!
—Blueberry
Pie
—Blueberry Blueberry Pie
—Strawberry
Blueberry Pie
—Blueberry Peach Pie
—Blueberry Rhubarb Pie
—Bumbleberry Pie
—Raspberry Pie
August
Peaches, blueberries—what a wonderful combination!
—Peach Pie
—Blueberry
Peach Pie
—Peach Strawberry Pie
—Bumbleberry Pie
—Raspberry Pie
September
In New England, September means apples, and lots of pies. But don't forget the other wonderful fruits, like raspberries and Concord grapes, that are also available.
—Apple
Pie
—Apple Cranberry Walnut Pie
—Apple Pecan Crunch Pie
—Apple Crisp
—Apple Clafouti
—Apple Pizza
—Apple Rhubarb Pie
—Tarte Tatin
—Concord Grape Pie
—Raspberry Pie
October
The apples continue, but we start to move into pumpkin pies too.
—Apple
Pie
—Apple
Cranberry Walnut Pie
—Apple
Pecan Crunch Pie
—Apple
Crisp
—Apple
Clafouti
—Apple
Pizza
—Apple
Rhubarb Pie
—Tarte
Tatin
—Concord
Grape Pie
—Pumpkin Pie
—Pumpkin Pecan Pie
November
Thanksgiving is the biggest pie day of the year! There are lots of favorites, but pumpkin must top the list.
—Pumpkin
Pie
—Pumpkin
Pecan Pie
—Pecan Pie
—Chocolate Pecan Pie
—Apple Cranberry Walnut Pie
—Apple Pecan Crunch Pie
—Apple Pie
—Political Unity Pie (Blueberry Cranberry
Pie)
—Cranberry Custard Pie
—Lemon Meringue Pie
December
Pie makes a special holiday dessert. I especially like meringue pies because they're so festive looking (and delicious!) and red pies for the season.
—Dark
Chocolate Meringue Pie
—Chocolate Meringue Pie
—Lemon
Meringue Pie
—Orange
Meringue Pie
—Grapefruit
Meringue Pie
—Christmas Cranberry Pie
—Pecan Pie
—Chocolate Pecan Pie
—Raspberry Pie