Article: Pies a la road.(roadside diner desserts)

Western cafes offer wedges well worth a special trip--and recipes to make at home

Some people travel in search of enlightenment. Others seek cultural enrichment. The wisest set their sights on a great piece of pie. On the highways and backroads of the West, there are pie stops worth a special trip, places where culinary kings and queens reign over empires of flaky crusts and luscious fillings. Their kingdoms are modest: eateries strategically positioned near summer travel destinations. But their subjects are loyal, and their treasures mighty. (*) For those of us consigned to our own realms this summer, six of these expert bakers offer peerless pies to make at ...

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