It seems like Halloween was just here...the days are zipping by and the pumpkins and witches are still on the front walk...not to mention the candy wrappers on the lawn! With the bags of Halloween candy gone that can only mean it is time to talk Turkey-actually if you have visited a mall lately Santa is about to appear at any moment!
It is true that from the kitchen perspective Thanksgiving is all about THE Bird...but let's be honest THE Bird is just the exit ramp to PIE!..Pumpkin Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, Pecan Pie, Apple Pie..somehow, some way, Yes, there is always room for pie. But did you know that "Pie Heals"??!!
Once again this year Community Servings, an organization that delivers free meals to critically ill patients, is holding their Very Special annual event Pie in the Sky .- A Grand Bake Sale featuring pies baked from some of the city's best known kitchens, with the proceeds from each pie benefiting a Community Servings client...and today is Pie Day in Boston-Visit the Pru for a slice of pie, learn more about Pie in the Sky and participate in the "Spot the Pie Slice" contest.
Since 1993, each November over 150 of the Boston area's best bakers from restaurants, bakeries, caterers and hotels-including Au Soleil Bakery, The Catered Affair, Les Zygomates and The Beacon Hill Hotel and Bistro-donate thousands of pies that volunteers sell and deliver-this is truly the "World's Greatest Bake Sale" resulting in over 15% of Community Servings fundraising.
Community Servings was founded by members of the Boston restaurant community as a way to provide nutrition to AIDS patients. The organization now serves all critically ill patients with the goal being "to maintain their health and dignity, to preserve the integrity of their families, to provide nutritionally and culturally appropriate meals, and to send the message that someone cares" In this economic climate the need is greater than ever.
Each pie is $25 which is the cost of a week's worth of free healthy meals delivered to Community Serving's clients. Last year Pie in the Sky helped raise funds to deliver meals to 725 critically ill, homebound, patients and their families throughout Greater Boston.
Thanksgiving is not about Turkey, and it is not even about pie!..it is about Giving Thanks, Being Grateful for Blessings and Serving Grace. Please Visit Pie in the Sky and purchase Apple, Sugar-Free Apple, Pecan, Pumpkin, or Sweet Potato pies to help Community Servings provide their critically ill clients with hearty, healthy home-delivered meals... or donate a pie to a family without this season. Order by November 20th. Pie-It's a good thing!
