While pumpkin and pecan pies are in and of themselves tasty, their stranglehold on Thanksgiving is unextractable. A shame, really, since other pies, especially ones with a bright acidic kick ...

Desserts in the bakery aisles recorded a 2.2% dip in unit sales — the largest decrease in units across ... cheesecake and premade pies such as pumpkin, apple, peanut butter, pecan and chocolate cream.