Word: pie
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...Sheep flannels. Now pj's seem to fit right in with the cocooning set. "People like to be at home more and want to wear the same thing to have breakfast, to run errands, to pick up the kids," says Stephanie Steinman, president of the cheeky sleepwear line Cherry Pie. "The easier you can make it on yourself, the better." Jessica Lee, head of sales for the fashion-pj line Bedhead, saw her numbers double in the fourth quarter of 2001--right after Sept. 11. Seems that the scarier the world gets, the more we want our jammies...
...simplest dishes Metropolis makes is a pear, walnut and gorgonzola salad. The pear is perfectly roasted and spiced, cooked to exactly the right tenderness to easily cut with a fork but not turned into pie filling or baby food. It is served alongside lightly dressed, delicate Belgian endive and baby greens sprinkled with walnuts. The gorgonzola melts into a puddle of cream with a tiny drizzle of berry sauce that adds a tangy touch of sweetness...
...concept takes some commonplace piety of polite society and gives it a wedgie. Companies value team spirit; Survivor says the team will screw you in the end. The cult of self-esteem says everybody is talented; American Idol's Simon Cowell says to sit down and shut your pie hole. Romance and feminism say a man's money shouldn't matter; Joe Millionaire wagers $50 million that they're wrong...
...Bhatta, and he obtained my trekking permit, hired a porter and arranged transport to the trailhead, which took six hours to reach. Once on the trail, I could hike at my own pace and choose where I wanted to sleep, which was usually the place with the best apple pie. The Annapurna circuit's nickname, in fact, is the "Apple Pie Trail," in homage to the local specialty and the easy trek...
...reviews. (Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree travel forum is a good place to start; go to lonelyplanet.com.) Beware of guides who tout their own services. Kamal Bhatta, of Beyond the Limits Trek and Expeditions, provides excellent value, with the added benefit of knowing which teahouses serve the best apple pie along the Annapurna trail; visit his informative website at seenepal.com...