Wren and I are big fans of pie. Eating pie is generally quite nice, yes, but what I like best about pie is making it. There’s something very satisfying about rolling out the pie crust, filling it, and then baking it to heavenly aromas. Know what I mean? Well, even if you’ve never made a pie before, I’m sure you can still appreciate it. This week, we’re writing pies. Here are a few to drool over (and write about).

Wayne Thiebaud, Pies, Pies, Pies, 1961. Oil on canvas. Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA.

William Claesz Heda, Breakfast Table with Blackberry Pie, 1631. Oil on panel. Gemäldegalerie Alt Meister, Dresden, Germany.

Pierre Bonnard, Cherry Pie, 1908. Oil on canvas. Private collection.