Pie! — 11/21/2024

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It’s pie season! Apple, pumpkin, chocolate cream, something fancy with maple and pecans? Whatever your pie preferences, John Fladd helps you make the perfect crust and then offers some new ideas for the season’s signature dessert.

Also, Community Players of Concord get ready for “One Last Kiss” with Bye Bye Birdie (page 18). Pie gets competitive at Goffstown’s Once Upon a Pie (page 26). Let someone else do all that Thanksgiving turkey prep and clean-up; check out our list of restaurants serving up Thanksgiving day meals (page 27).

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