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News Mon Nov 19 2007
Pumpkin Gets Pied in the Face
Never in my life have I been so steamed. The Tribune declares open season on serving pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, offering artsy alternatives created by local chefs. Jeez. The pumpkin pie is only reason why I even show UP for Thanksgiving dinner. As a kid, I didn't care about the turkey, cranberries, or the candied yams; it was the delight of seeing the empty Sara Lee box in the garbage, the small rim of aluminum foil gracing the crust to prevent it from burning as it baked in the oven, and the blistering top of the pie as it sat on the table waiting to be devoured. Very little has changed as I've grown older. This Thursday, you'll know what I'll be eating. And it won't be a ginger custard with cornmeal-spiced cookies.
