Food

Pie Chart

Kirsten Gilliam
For Web
For Web

’Tis the season for turkeys and tradition — and no tradition is tastier than that of House of Pies. The perennial pie purveyor, which sells around 10,000 at each of its three Houston locations around Thanksgiving, dishes on which flavors are the season’s best sellers. Prefer a classic pecan, or dare to try the chocolate-y Bayou Goo version, with a filling of chopped nuts and sweet cream cheese? Here’s how the pie crust crumbles.

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