ITALIA STAFF PICKS		HOLIDAY PIES by Caroline Jackson Pumpkin, Pecan, Mince, and Apple, just a few pie favorites Americans feast on each holiday season. No Thanksgiving meal would be a celebration of our American heritage without a sampling of the bounty of these fruits, nuts, and squash. In and around the city you will find many bakeries serve up pie as simple and true as the one your mother makes. However, we suggest this year you serve it with crema di mascarpone. Rocco Pastry 243 Bleecker Street An old school Italian bakery that couldn't be more New York. You won't find yourself alone at the counter come the holidays. The system for ordering is simple and expeditious. This year's flavors include Pumpkin, Pecan, Mince, Cherry, Lemon and Coconut Custard. Magnolia Bakery 401 Bleecker Street Who hasn't feasted on a cupcake or two on a lazy evening walk around the West Village at the Magnolia bakery? Do you find yourself looking for quality American pies whose crust stands up to the test of some of the toughest critics. The Magnolia Bakery offers simple and perfectly executed pies including Pumpkin and Pecan. For the more discerning critics they serve Apple Crumb and Apple Crisp, each different in texture, but equally tart and delicious. Bruno Bakery 506 LaGuardia Place If you prefer a slightly more refined texture and a less crisco more paper thin butter-rich crust, Bruno offers those American favorites with a more European flare. As with the others, Pumpkin, Pecan, and Apple can be found here. Though Key Lime and Lemon are not traditional at this time of year, the soufflé texture of both of these, might be worth the feeling of a trip down to the sunny coast of Florida.		• March 02: Greenwich Village • April 02: Greenwich Village Again • May 02: Soho • June 02: Greenmarket at Union Square • July 02: Ice Cream, Gelato, Sorbetto, and more... • August 02: Fromaggiorias • September 02: Brown Bagging It! • October 02: Candy Shops • November 02: HOLIDAY PIES