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To mathematicians, today is Pi Day 3.14 is the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of that circle. Get it … March 14 … 3.14.
But to bakers, it’s apple, cherry, cream or even a whiskey-infused Pie Day.
“Every day is pie day here,” said Carlo Cimino, owner of Mazziotti Bakery in Lower Burrell. “The key to a good pie is the crust. You’ve got to have a good, flaky crust. Our pie crust has butter.”
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Blackberry pie made with Maggie’s Farm Rum at Prohibition Pastries in East Liberty.
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Beer cheese made at Prohibition Pastries in East Liberty.
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Apple pie made with Wigle Whiskey at Prohibition Pastries in East Liberty.
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Gin and ginger peach mini pies made at Prohibition Pastries in East Liberty.
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When Eliza Jane Bowman volunteered at a bottling event at East End Brewing Co. in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood several years ago, she noticed cases of barleywine sitting in the warehouse. Owner Scott Smith said it had gone flat and wasn’t worth anything.