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What’s so American about pie, anyway? We asked an IRL pie historian

Rossi Anastopoulo, author of "Sweet Land of Liberty," shares the scoop on American pies — from the first Thanksgiving to pie-throwing activism and beyond.

Rossi Anastopoulo is the Los Angeles-based author of “Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies” (Abrams Press, $27) and content editor at King Arthur Baking Co. (Courtesy Perry Smith)
Rossi Anastopoulo is the Los Angeles-based author of “Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies” (Abrams Press, $27) and content editor at King Arthur Baking Co. (Courtesy Perry Smith)
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By | kbradshaw@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
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For Rossi Anastopoulo, pie is more than just a crust and a filling. It's a flaky, buttery, and sometimes even sticky lens through which to view the entirety of the American experiment. It's pie history.

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