Pie Club: Toronto Chapter

Last Saturday night, 116 Oxford St. was lucky enough to play host to Nate and Jess, who brought not only joviality and merriment, but also a hallowed old tradition from whence they came (the whence being Kingston). This tradition is Pie Club, and on Saturday (which was apparently National Pie Day - score!), the Toronto Chapter of Pie Club debuted with fantastical success. The rules of Pie Club are simple: make a pie you've never attempted before (sweet or savoury, we don't discriminate) and bring it to share. Also, don't talk about Pie Club. Alternatively, talk about Pie Club constantly to anyone who will listen. I made spinach fatayer (little Lebanese "pies") from the cookbook Ed's grandma used to use, which was bequeathed to Eddy and his sister Katherine by their Aunt Sandra this last Christmas. Behold:

Fatayer doughLemon juice and walnutsChoppin' onionsSpinachAssembling the fatayerAssembly complete!Baked and delicious.
And the rest of the pies (well most of them; I'm pretty sure that there were a bunch more things, including Cara's brilliant apple pie shots, that didn't get photographed because I got too drunk on pie to care):

Ed's "pop tarts" pre-bakingAnd post-bakingNate and Jess being merryBlueberry pie (pre-baking)Lingonberry pie (pre-baking)Quiche with swiss chard, caramelized red onion, and goat cheesePecan pieRustic apple pieSweet potato pieVeggie pot pieS'more pie
Ungh. I just finished eating some of the leftovers from this insane pie potluck and looking at all of these pictures brings me back to how ridiculously full I was afterwards. Phooooooooooo. Hope you all enjoyed looking at the spoils of pie war!