are pies the new cupcake?

My husband sent me this article this morning: Cupcakes Are Dead. Long Live The Pie!

 
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Trend-spotters are calling pie the food of 2011. Texas and New York restaurants offer pie happy hours. Pies are showing up at weddings, and pie shops are coming to town.

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I don't know if the beloved cupcake will ever go away. If you ask me, I much rather have a cupcake than a pie. I'm not really a pie gal. However, I have noticed pies popping up lately. Especially mini pies.

• breville pike maker

image via bite-sized pumpkin pies

In my opinion any food that is done mini sized is cute and people are going want it.

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The article also states that New York Magazine says vegetables are the new meat if pies are the new cupcakes.

• veggie print

Now that one I can believe! So many of my carnivore friends participate in meatless Mondays and they are always asking how we prepare our vegetarian meals.

Honestly I think Bakerella and her cake pops will take over the world!

I'm predicting desserts on a stick is the next trend.

• chocolate caramel marshmallows

• gingerbread house cookie pops

I mean honestly, who has time to a gingerbread house cookie pop or any of the extravagant cake pop shapes that Bakerella makes? I'm going to the nearest pop shop and place my party order.

See... cupcakes AND pies on a sick! We can all get along.

More food trends in the article here.

Update on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 10:43AM by Jeanee

Ah-ha! Waffles on a stick

See... I told you that food on a stick was the next BIG food trend!

Check out the "wafflesicle!"

The Lolly Waffle Maker cooks the waffle AROUND the stick. No need to grab the waffles with one hand while thrusting a stick into it with the other. You're saved from having to use your dirty hands to get that delicious pancake skewered on a rod by placing the stick in the waffle maker along with the batter.

The Lolly Waffle Maker can produce four waffles on a stick every two minutes. Each waffle measures 9.5 inches without the stick.

Comments

[Elaine]

I hope not! I love the cupcake trend and I really hope pies don't take over. I have linked to your post on our facebook.

[Jeanee]

We'll see Elaine.

Cake Spy also posted on the same article.

http://www.cakespy.com/blog/2011/1/2/live-and-let-pie-but-please-dont-let-the-cupcake-die.html

She has some interesting links.

Thanks for putting me on your FB page!

[Tara]

I think this is great! I DO love cupcakes, however those mini pies are SUPER cute! I shared this also...and with my sister who is obsessed with cupcakes and makes minatures...she may need to start making pies instead!

[simply chic]

i prefer cupcakes as well, but i must admit those mini pies are quite cute.

[Jeanee]

Simply Chic & Tara, I'll take a mini pie on a stick. But a cupcake will be better. Mmmmm, moist cake! Dry pie :(