When she was growing up, Marie Newswanger says, the question at birthdays was never, “What kind of cake would you like?” Instead, “It was always, ‘What kind of pie would you like?’ ” Growing up Amish ...

While every season is pie season in my opinion, fall and winter are oftentimes when people spend more time baking. Pumpkin, pecan, apple, sweet potato and chocolate pies are especially popular around ...