Thanksgiving is just around the corner and planning that menu is probably your top priority. Now, you’ve got the 15-pound turkey, your mom’s famous stuffing recipe, and the extra butter for the mashed potatoes… but did you remember dessert?

Whether you’re Team Sweet Potato or Team Pumpkin (or a true maverick who skips the debate for a slice of pecan pie), one thing most people can agree on: Thanksgiving is just that much sweeter with a piece of pie. How did this dessert become a holiday favorite and an American icon?

Morning Shift talks all things pie with a couple of local experts on the subject: Linda Hoskins, executive director of the American Pie Council, a national organization located here in Lake Forest, and Paula Haney, the owner of Hoosier Mama Pie Shop. We also open the phones for listeners to ask their last-minute baking questions and to hear about their favorite pie around the holidays.