The PIE News

Sainsbury's is trending because of its mince pie advent calendar, a festive twist on the traditional chocolate version. According to a Metro report, the supermarket is launching a calendar containing mince pies instead of sweets, and shoppers are searching for details on price and availability. Posts suggest interest from Christmas fans who like the idea of a daily festive treat, though the full details and reasons behind the surge in searches are not entirely clear from the posts.

San Francisco pizzeria Square Pie Guys has published its vodka sauce recipe, running in Bay Area outlets including The Mercury News and Santa Cruz Sentinel. The recipe gives home cooks a way to recreate the creamy tomato sauce the pizzeria is known for. Food readers in the region are picking it up as interest in restaurant-at-home cooking continues.

Food writers have published a recipe for homemade Detroit-style pizza built around a same-day dough, removing the usual overnight rise. The method walks home cooks through mixing, proofing and baking the thick, airy, cheese-crisped crust in a single session. It is being shared across Bay Area news outlets as an approachable weekend cooking project for fans of the Michigan square pie.

A church in Stow, Massachusetts makes hundreds of apple pies every autumn, a seasonal tradition that draws the congregation together for baking each fall. The event is covered by local news in the Boston area, and residents appear to take pride in the long-running community effort, which is typical of New England harvest-season church fundraisers.