The previously available pie recipes have been reduced to a generic pie recipe which needs basic_raw_food_category grain_sack sugarloaf Sugarloaf is only available in tropical climates or traders ( in amounts which are not sufficient for a grown colony) grain sack aka wheat is only available in cold and temperate climates. There is a broken by design mistake hidden in the above sentences which i encourage the interested reader to find.
I also noted a while ago that the recipe for making 'superior food' or whatever it was called with the iron stove has disappeared. Sadly. That was actually useful, making a big batch of overseer food with basic food plus some drink. Why, oh why?
It's unlockable now. There's a small version and a large version of the recipe, both unlocked in different ways.
spoilered in case anyone wants to find out themself: Spoiler Maxing reputation with... I think the Republique Mechanique gets you a 1food/1booze=8superior version of the recipe. Unlocking it in the research lab from the agriculture section gets you a 5/5=40 bulk version.
Yep, pies are impossible and overcosted. Maybe flour + 1 other ingredient for a low-yield recipe would be better.
IMHO wheat should be brought in by traders, along with sugar. Those are two mainstays of food, and would let you make bread/pie and stuff.