{"id":772,"date":"2012-03-14T14:00:37","date_gmt":"2012-03-14T21:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=772"},"modified":"2021-02-03T17:15:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T01:15:40","slug":"pie-day-is-tons-of-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/pie-day-is-tons-of-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Pi(e) Day is tons of fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s your favorite kind of pie? It\u2019s 3-14 today, the perfect occasion for a celebration of both math and delicious baked treats with a flaky crust. Whether you prefer apple, berry, lemon meringue or any filling, it\u2019s hard to find fault with a holiday that celebrates one of America\u2019s favorite desserts.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a few little known facts about pie, courtesy of the American Pie Council, which promotes Pi(e) Day for students learning math and gastronomy enthusiasts alike.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pie has been around since the ancient Egyptians, and reeds were used as a crust to contain the filling.<\/li>\n<li>The first pie recipe was published by the Romans and was for a rye-crusted goat cheese and honey pie.<\/li>\n<li>The crust of early English meat pies was called &#8220;coffyn&#8221;. Chicken legs left in the dish hung over the side of the dish and were used as handles. \u00a0Eating the crust and calling it crust started in America around the time of the Revolutionary War.<\/li>\n<li>The first cherry pie baking credit goes to Queen Elizabeth I, an early Martha Stewart?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-794\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-794 size-medium\" title=\"aftermath of 2009's Pie Day\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/aftermath-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"Empty Pi tin and spoon\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by J. Celmins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yardi Systems is celebrating Pi(e) Day with a pie tasting event at its headquarters in Santa Barbara, Calif. Talented employees\/bakers will contribute the desserts. What\u2019s your company doing for Pi(e) Day, and what\u2019s your favorite kind of pie?<\/p>\n<p>Check out pictures of the Pie contenders on the<a title=\"Yardi on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YardiSystems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Yardi facebook<\/a> page as well as some in the gallery below!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-772 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/piday.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/piday.jpg?w=128&amp;h=96&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Apple pie\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/aftermath.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/aftermath.jpg?w=128&amp;h=96&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Empty Pi tin and spoon\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/dsc0278.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/dsc0278.jpg?w=128&amp;h=96&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lemon Meringue Pie\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/dsc0280.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/dsc0280.jpg?w=128&amp;h=96&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Strawberry Cheesecake Pie\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/dsc0255.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/dsc0255.jpg?w=128&amp;h=96&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pecan Pie\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/dsc0274.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2012\/03\/dsc0274.jpg?w=128&amp;h=96&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fruit Tart from yardi pie day\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s your favorite kind of pie? 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