If you are going to go this route, I guess I would like to see the pie tilted a bit so that the top is more visible (it looks good). You also have some hot spots where there is just too much light hitting the place setting, a different exposure or shooting away from the bright sun mught have helped.
While I think the pie looks ooooh so good, for me there is one or two too many objects layered behind the pie. The blue & white plate with partial fork in particular. Hope that helps.
I like the idea but the background is very distracting and the lighting is poor, the main subject of the shot doesnt seem to have anylight on it and the glare on the plate and table on the right and left is also bothering me. Great idea but poor excicution
I assume you were trying to relate this to mom's cooking. If so, that's a weak analogy. If not, the chair and plate in the back distract from the subject. 5