Cookies make the best pie crust, according to chef Donald Lockhart at Cusp, where he uses them to base his new line of ooey-gooey warm pies. Baked in individual cast-iron skillets and topped with fresh ice cream, they’re a simple taste of the season in flavors like spiced pear and mixed berry. 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla

Cusp pie
Photo by Sam Wells