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Anderson Cooper confessed Tuesday during a guest host spot on "Live with Regis and Kelly" that he and his famous mom, Gloria Vanderbilt, can't get enough of Christina Tosi's Crack Pie.
"They have a pie that's called crack pie that is literally crack," Cooper said. "There is crack in that pie because once you have that pie, you can think of nothing else but having more of that crack pie."
Well there's not exactly crack in there. Tosi's recipe calls for butter, heavy cream and sugar. Lots of it.
"I sent it to my mom," Cooper said. "My mom's now addicted to crack -- pie. And uh, yeah, seriously, my teeth are going to fall out. It's like doing crack. After a while of doing it your teeth will fall out."
To which, Kelly Ripa quipped, "crack pie is whack."
To drive home just how much he loves the pie, he brought the studio audience samples on Wednesday's show.
Cooper's also a fan of Milk Bar's Compost cookie. "It's the best cookie I've ever had."
UPDATE: Now you can order Crack Pie and Compost Cookies from Momofuku Milk Bar online.
[Via Serious Eats]

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12-17-2009 @8:44AM Gobo said... Milk Bar's crack pie, compost cookies, blueberry cookies.... oh man, I'm getting fat just thinking about them!
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12-17-2009 @9:05AM nancy said... I had no Idea he was Vanderbilts son...He's a good looking guy...seems very personable..; ) Very down to earth...he and Kelly are great together on the show...: )
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12-17-2009 @9:51AM Laura said... Addiction to Crack is not a funny thing! Crack destroys peoples lives.
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12-17-2009 @9:11PM Ben said... You fail at reading
12-17-2009 @10:52AM wowvirgo said... Of course Anderson is the son of VanderBilt. Jeepers, where have you people been. Did you see his mom on camera? Talk about BOTOX ADDICT. Her face was shiny and no wrinkles on a woman that age???? Looks very questionable to me?? I'm glad she's alive and well but a woman that age who doesn't show aging,,,,,,,facial procedures have been done on a regular basis. I like Anderson Cooper. The tabloids want to label him as gay. It's nobody's business what his preference is. He's an intelligent and good-looking person.
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12-17-2009 @12:01PM Lita said... First, it was just a joke and not meant to offend. (Look at a person's intent, not just their words.) And second, it is the rare individual who has a gun held to their to make them take that first hit of crack; maybe those are the people you should target for criticism--the actual perpetrators of life-ruining behavior.) Please shut up and go away.
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12-18-2009 @11:31AM Deede said... Ahhhh....why do you have to start talking about Gloria's plastic surgery. IF she can AFFORD IT, and she can, it is her business!
Most women would love to be able to afford the best plastic surgeon. If you say you don't want it, you are lying.
Anderson Cooper is a sweet guy and smart. He did the best reporting during the Katrina disaster on CNN. His reports were truthful and heartbreaking.
Love ya Anderson!
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12-17-2009 @12:16PM dan said... crack addictions are hilarious.
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12-17-2009 @3:00PM Michelle said... REPLY TO LAURA: Next time...... Read the whole post.... It's NOT real crack. :)
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12-17-2009 @3:03PM Michelle said... & You're right... Crack isn't good for ya and it does destroy lives... This however, is just silly "crack" pie. :)
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12-17-2009 @4:04PM margaret harris said... Laura - In this article, "crack" is just a term used to describe something (in this case - a pie) that a person enjoys and feel like they just can't get enough of. "Crack" is just describing an item. What you are probably thinking of is the actual item - the actual 'name' of the item which is a drug. You are right when you say "crack" (item) destroys lives. But, in this case, this "crack pie" will only make you fat - lol
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12-17-2009 @9:23PM Diana said... Where's the recipe for this out of the world desert? That's the problem with thse little tidbit articles. Always have to search or guess what it's all about.
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12-17-2009 @11:01PM agitationist said... Very good (and easy) Crack Pie recipe at:
http://agitationist.com/crack-pie
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12-19-2009 @5:29AM Frank said... I think Laura's point was that Crack is Bad, and Any comparison or mention of Crack is bad, even if it's not "real" Crack- We shouldn't be promoting Crack or Addictive behaviors!
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12-30-2009 @4:20PM Lydia said... I dont like a website that requires my credit card BEFORE I can look...and order....no thx!
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1-19-2010 @9:38AM Carl Weaver said... If you aren't willing to punch your mother in the face for $20 to get more, it's not crack. I think everyone should do some social work and get to see the face of addiction up close before make comparisons to crack or other drugs.
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