Today is Pie Day or Pi Day or 3.14 Day or basically March 14th. Whatever you choose to call it, the only thing that really matters to me about this special day is that WE ALL NEED TO eat pie today. This is not a drill, nor is it a suggestion. It is a requirement. I’m demanding it of you. Once a year all the math nerds and pie bakers and lovers alike come together to celebrate the fact that today’s date starts just like the mathematical constant Pi. I’ve been sharing pie recipes on the blog on Pi Day for a few years now, and they’ve all been sweet, but pies do not always have to be sweet all the time. Now, what I’m about to confess to you might shock you, but I happen to love savory pies much more than the dessert variety. This year, I decided to switch things up a bit and make a savory Indian potato and pea samosa pie. I love a good Indian takeout session on the couch in front of the TV. It’s one of my favorite things to do at the end of a long work week, when all I’ve done is cook all day long. The best part about these take-out dinners is the samosas. Hands down. The bad part is that the samosas are small and I’m always left wanting more. This pie is like a giant samosa and so now you don’t ever have to worry about fighting for the last one. That’s the magic of Pi Day.
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Everyone is always going on and on about pecans and chocolate or peanuts and chocolate or almonds and chocolate, but I think it’s high time we give walnuts their time to shine in the spotlight with chocolate. I’ve always been a fan of that combination, and I’ll admit it’s because my all-time favorite thing at See’s Candy is their Walnut Squares. Which is a walnut caramel dark chocolate fudge square and I can’t get enough. I can eat them by the handful. This isn’t sponsored at all, although See’s if you’re out there reading this, and want to send me a boatload of your Walnut Squares I would not be mad. And now that I’m going on and on about these squares, I’m realizing that I made a huge mistake with this tart recipe because I should’ve added a layer of caramel to it. Maybe I’ll rework it and we’ll revisit. Although there isn’t any caramel in this Chocolate Walnut Tart, it is still very good. A chocolate shortbread crust filled with a gooey dark chocolate filling and topped with lots and lots of walnuts. Add some ice cream and it might just be the only way you should Cheers to the Weekend. 
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a giant pie that is made up of chocolate and strawberries. Whether you’re eating it with that special someone, or you’re devouring it all by yourself on the couch binging on Real Housewives (I ain’t judging) it’s a win-win no matter how you slice it. Pun intended. And if you’re looking to impress, which I guess this is the holiday to try and impress the best you can, this is the dessert to make. The great part about it is that it’s completely easy to whip up. It doesn’t take much time at all, and outside of the crust taking a quick trip to the oven, it’s basically a no-bake dessert. You don’t need to be spending all day in the kitchen to make a sweet treat for your sweet. There are better things you can be doing with your time on this particular day. Let’s be honest. Pie meets cheesecake meets chocolate meets strawberries. There’s no turning back now, but why would you want to. 
The last slab pie I made on the blog, 
Chocolate, peanut butter and banana are a three way match made in heaven. It’s like they were destined to be together forever in perfect harmony, and it’s definitely a flavor combination I can live with forever and ever without any complaints. My question to you is simple; how do you take a classic banana cream pie — a beloved pie that will always be held with much esteem by many people — and make it even better? If your answer to my question is to reinvent said banana pie with the addition of chocolate and peanut butter, then you’re 100 percent correct. You win at this thing called life. Chocolate crust with a layer of dark chocolate ganache filled with vanilla pudding and fresh banana slices, then topped with a fluffy peanut butter whipped cream and sprinkled with chopped honey roasted peanuts and chocolate shavings…no, you’re not imagining this, it’s actually a reality. You don’t have to pinch yourself because you’re already awake. It’s a dream come true and a must on your summer to-make list. It’s rich pie that will knock you out. Make it this week and share with your family and friends. They’ll be forever in your debt and that’s an advantage you can keep up your sleeve until the most opportune moment. 
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Do you know how sometimes your eyes are bigger than your stomach? You just buy a bunch of stuff at the grocery store because you think to yourself, “Oh I’m totally going to eat all of this. In one sitting no less.” Then when it comes time to show off your all you can eat skills, you don’t even come close? Well that happened to me this week, sort of. My mom and sisters came over for a 4th of July beach picnic and then to my place later on for a 4th of July BBQ. My mamma asked me what she can bring, and so I told her what to get at the store so that we can make s’mores after dinner. The thing is that I told her to get more than we needed, and because I am my mother’s son after all, she brought double that amount and then I was left with an obscene amount of s’mores ingredients without a clue of what to do with it all. I mean other than my new favorite motto of “a s’more a day keeps the doctor away,” I needed a game plan. These Mini S’mores Galettes were born out of that. So in a way I guess we should all be thanking my mother for making this all happen. This is most definitely a Cheers to the Weekend moment, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. 
