Tuesday, March 17, 2026

host + clay + cook: pi day potluck

Evite has some of the best designs for invitations, and this "card" inspired the party I coordinated last Saturday because the date coincided with 3.14.

 
 
With the ribbon awards done, I made party decor.
 
Instead of gingham red tablecloths, I covered the tables with kraft paper on which the guest could set their pie and write down what kind of pie it was. And look at what one can do with toilet paper cardboard tubes.
That crafting turned into more banners of pi spelled out to 10 digits and an "In Pi Crust We Trust" as well as these signs.
 
I had Jamaica juice I had made for last Sunday's baby shower to serve as a beverage...
....and cooked a cottage pie the evening before.
 
I skimmed off some of the gravy for guests to pour over their serving of cottage pie. And my friend, Cybil showed me a pic of her Hatch chile cheddar apple pie.
 
Turnout for my pie potluck was about 20 people, and there were too many Costco pizzas.
 
But I loved the cuteness of my decorations, and that apple chile cheddar pie as well as a banana cream pie from my favorite diner, Heidi's was delicious. I am grateful to everyone who came with pie and partook, but I am pooped on party hosting for 2026.

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