Celebrate the spooky and being thankful with pies that bring together the best of Halloween’s tricks and Thanksgiving’s treats. These delicious desserts blend ghoulish creativity with harvest flavours, making them the perfect centrepiece for your combined holiday feast.
We had chef Anthony Rose taste test some of the city’s best pies to crown the ultimate winner.
WINNER: WANDA’S PIE IN THE SKY
“I love the look of this pie. I love the crust and how it’s slightly falling apart and the fact that they left the skin on the pear. I prefer pear over apple, and this is really juicy. Rustic Pear, 287 Augusta Ave., $32
RUNNER-UP: DESSERT LADY
“Crumble for me is a selling point, and it’s done very well. Nice big chunks of apple, and the apple is spiced very well.” Apple Crumble Pie, 1 Sultan St., $33
CHARMAINE SWEETS STUDIO
“Really nice flavour. The filling is spiced really well and nicely baked, and there’s a really great curd on this pumpkin. This is solid pumpkin pie.” Pumpkin Pie, 115 Vanderhoof Ave., $25
THE ROLLING PIN
“Biscoff cookies seem to be everywhere now, and I’m digging it. I’m loving the cheesecake too. I’ve never tried anything like this before. It really works.” Biscoff Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake Pie, 1970 Avenue Rd., $35
BUTTER AND SPICE
“This sweet potato pie tastes a lot like pumpkin. I’m digging the marshmallow meringue. There’s a lot of sweetness here, but this is definitely one of my favourites.” Sweet Potato and Biscoff Pie, 1418 Dundas St. W., $30
SWEETIE PIE
“Really nice lattice work, which I appreciate. The crust is great too. This is classic apple pie.” Apple Pie, 190 Main St., Unionville, $26.99
PHIPPS BAKEY CAFE
“I’m loving this combination of cranberry and pecan. The sour and sweet is really working here. It’s definitely sweet but in the best way.”
Cranberry Pecan Pie, 420 Eglinton Ave. W., $31.99
