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Michael "Papa" Mazzola, left, made Italian sausage in his market in Willimantic, Conn. Upstairs in their apartment, Vincenza "Nanna" Mazzola combined it with potatoes and stuffed it into a turkey. (Family photo)

NIBBLES: Sausage potato stuffing ritual connects generations and cultures

"Pie is home. People always come home"

Midnight pumpkin pie i honors tradition while satisfying the need for chocolate.   (AP Photo)

Thanksgiving Countdown: Three classic single-crust pies …with a twist

The second pumpkin pie twist adds dark chocolate and the third is a coconut custard pie accented with orange.

Nibbles: Finding fresh eatery info requires reading, clicking and serious tasting

Nibbles: Finding fresh eatery info requires reading, clicking and serious tasting

I tried shredded pork shoulder marinated in citrus juice and achiote and oven roasted in banana leaves.

Banana cream pie at the Humble Pie Shop in Denver. (Photo by Kim Long/ American Forecaster)

BLOG: Colorado Pie Update includes new pie shop, pie classes, pie contest, pie words

AURORA – As I reported in Nibbles this week, as a person of the pie persuasion I was thrilled to witness the opening of a …

Dough-wrapped dishes, whether from Asia or Europe and whether steamed, boiled, or fried, are a delight. Robin Vives teaches a hands’-on dumpling class Nov. 3 and Dec. 22 at Colorado Free University Lowry. Information: freeu.com. (AP photo)

Food Calendar: Debut Festivus ale tasting to light up holiday season

Besides Halloween, here are five great days to celebrate this week: Pumpkin Day (Oct. 26), Mince Meat Pie Day (Oct. 26), National Potato Day (Oct. 27), Wild Foods Day (Oct. 28) and National Candy Corn Day (Oct. 30).

This coconut cream pie would balance well with a wheat beer or an IPA. (AP photo)

Colorado Food Blog: Pie-A-Palooza celebrates state’s beer & pie fame

Beer and pie. Both include some of the same basic ingredients, many homebrewers are also pie lovers, and Colorado has played a significant role in …

Colorado Food Blog: Picking the top pie palaces in the nation

Colorado Food Blog: Picking the top pie palaces in the nation

  http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/food-and-wines-favorite-places-for-pie I love lists like this the one in Food & Wine that purports to list the great pie shops of America. However, I …

The City of Aurora offers cooking classes at the Expo Recreation Center including a Hand Roll Sushi Party for kids 12-16 on July 31. Learn to make hand rolls, California rolls, miso soup and okonomiyaki. Information: auroragov.org/cooking. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

Colorado Food Calendar: Ice cream for grownups, ‘caramel hours,’ disassembly dinner

This week celebrate National Pecan Pie Day (July 12), National French Fries Day (July 13), National Beans ‘n’ Franks Day (July 13), National Tapioca Pudding …

A pie display in Gunnison, Colorado

Colorado Food Blog: On July 4th, in crust I trust

I believe in pie. My favorite food, bar none, is warm, fresh wild blueberry pie a la moded with good vanilla bean ice cream. But …