Celebrate National Pie Day in Capitola

Did you know that Jan. 23 is National Pie Day?

The celebration was created by the National Pie Council, and according to its website, "as part of our American heritage, this day is a perfect opportunity to pass on the love and enjoyment of pie eating and pie making to future generations."

According to the National Pie Council, it's important in pie making to read a recipe in its entirety before starting to bake, use cold ingredients, work dough minimally, bake in the lower third of the oven and use fresh ingredients.

Why Jan. 23 (1/23)? Because celebrating pie is as easy as 1-2-3.

In Capitola, you can indulge in the holiday at the following place:

What an amazing dessert selection. You can't go wrong with sweets from Gayle's.

As part of the celebration, Whole Foods Capitola offers this apple pie recipe.

The dessert menu features Jack Daniel's Mud Pie and seasonal pies served with vanilla ice cream.

Now you know.

Any other great spots for pie in Capitola or Soquel? Tell us in the comments!