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The Waitress: Eggs'scuse me, baby!

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This blog delivers recipes for all 18 pies mentioned in "The Waitress" in order of mention with recipes from ameture bakers as well as contributions from the cookbook inspired by the film and stage performance The Waitress Pie Book: Sugar, Butter, Flour with recipes by Sheri Castle. We're starting in order with the "fertility pies" both egg-based and full of first trimester turmoil.  #1 Bad Baby Pie, is a forbidden quiche for someone in a family way because it contains a soft cheese, brie, and #2 Kick in the Pants Pie, a spicy custard with a nutty base. Note: This post contains content concerning domestic violence. Before we get baking it's important to acknowledge our muse with a little background. As soon as the story opens we learn three things about Jenna: she is not happy about her newly confirmed pregnancy, she is in a domestic violence situation, and she has become pregnant due to an assault by her spouse.  "The Waitress" (a 2007 film made ...