Even Martha Stewart messes up sometimes. The 83-year-old domestic doyenne put everyone to shame when she revealed she spent two days baking 35 pies for Thanksgiving; however, she made one major mistake.

But in my quest to find truly unique spins on the iconic pumpkin pie, I was stumped. Pumpkin pie is at the top of the list of pies I plan to make for Thanksgiving. This creamy, spiced dessert with a flaky,

Pumpkin pie is the quintessential Thanksgiving dessert, but knowing when it’s baked to perfection can be a bit of a mystery. Overbake it and the filling cracks like a parched landscape—not pretty. Undercook it,