From the football terraces to the family table, pies have always held a special place in food history. A pie is such an ingenious idea - meat, vegetables or fruit are able to develop their finest flavours by being cooked in their own juices encased in a pastry crust. Pies have been enjoyed from at least the 9th century, when the Abbey of Fontenelle in France received an order for 38 goose and 95 chicken pies. Both filling and crust have equal importance to the success of any pie and over the years a multitude of recipes have been developed, each one proclaiming to be the best. This book is the story of the pie in irresistible recipes and fantastic photographs. Each pie has a story to tell - a history of provenance, pie-makers, innovation and experimentation. Simple to make and always to be enjoyed, "Pie" shows you how to master the basic art of pastry making and then how to transform even the most frugal filling into a luxury. So take a piece of pie history and enjoy a Cornish pasty, a hearty steak and kidney pie or even a delicious calzone. After, all who can resist a pie?
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"A handsome, informative volume..."
-- Nottingham Evening Post
"I wanted to take away the fear of pastry making - which is what
stops most people making pies."
-- eaweek
"There's something here for every occasion"
-- BBC Good Food Magazine
"This beautifully produced book is a hymn to that most comforting
of winter foods - the pie." -- The Week
"the mouthwatering recipes are accompanied by stunning
photographs" -- Essex Life & Countryside
****"There's something here for everyone."
-- BBC Good Food Magazine
a novel, if not essential, addition to the cook's bookshelf -- The List
-- Nottingham Evening Post
"I wanted to take away the fear of pastry making - which is what
stops most people making pies."
-- eaweek
"There's something here for every occasion"
-- BBC Good Food Magazine
"This beautifully produced book is a hymn to that most comforting
of winter foods - the pie." -- The Week
"the mouthwatering recipes are accompanied by stunning
photographs" -- Essex Life & Countryside
****"There's something here for everyone."
-- BBC Good Food Magazine
a novel, if not essential, addition to the cook's bookshelf -- The List
About the Author
Angela Boggiano is an experienced writer and food stylist who has worked for numerous magazines, including BBC Good Food, Olive, Delicious, Vegetarian Good Food Magazine, Food and Travel, and the Saturday Guardian Magazine. She has worked as a food stylist on a range of TV programmes including Dishes, Nigella Bites Series, Ainsley's Big Cook Out, Meals in Minutes and Friends For Dinner. Her previous books include The Italian Ingredients Cookbook and work on the Farmers Market Cookbook, Passione, Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons and Fish by Mark Hicks. Styling and photography is provided by Vanessa Courtier, who has been responsible for some of the most eye-catching and stylish cookery design in recent years. Projects include Passione by Gennaro Contaldo, Fish by Mark Hix, Fork to Fork by Sarah and Monty Don and the Wagamama Cookbook.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By dgtips
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for my 12yr old son for Christmas (OK, I admit, I wanted it really), along with some cooking supplies (baking tin, pastry brush, blackbird pie vent, ceramic weights, flour shaker). I wasn't sure from his bemused reaction if he was going to ever try the book out but, the following week he announced he was going to make a pie, so, when a friend came round I had two 12 year olds make a fantastic pie (chicken, leek and tarragon, but we left out the tarragon). Total success and a real confidence booster for them! They were delighted with the results and I learnt how to make really good rich short crust pastry in the process. This is a fabulous book for man, woman and child. Kids and the very hopeless will need a bit of supervision but everyone will enjoy the results.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By D. Thompson
Format:Hardcover
I was round at my brothers house yesterday and saw he got this book for xmas - i sat down with it for about an hour - read all about the history of pies.
There are also very usefeul guides to making all the different types of pastry you would ever need (i didnt realise there were so many!) plus loads of tasty recipies - some for the more traditional - beef and ale - and others a little different - chorizo and pepper - fish and cider.
well it was so good it made me buy a copy and want to eat and make lots of pies!!!!
There are also very usefeul guides to making all the different types of pastry you would ever need (i didnt realise there were so many!) plus loads of tasty recipies - some for the more traditional - beef and ale - and others a little different - chorizo and pepper - fish and cider.
well it was so good it made me buy a copy and want to eat and make lots of pies!!!!
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is one of the best cookery books I have seen in a long time. The book is a celebration of pies for all those who like to indulge, and should encourage those who think pies are one of the more difficult culinary adventures. The recipes are varied - from the staple pie to the more exotic, and are well set out and easy to follow. From its imaginative front cover, to witty back cover image, the photos are excellent. Food porn at its best!
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Kitchen Comforts
A great book if you are into savouries clear precise recipes with good graphics. Company were very quick to process the order
Published 3 months ago by G Smith
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A buy for my daughters Christmas present, having received one myself last year, and she is thrilled to bits with it.
Published 3 months ago by gra4968
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Bought as a gift for a pie lover. And they loved it.
All sorts of pies in there, and great condition too!
All sorts of pies in there, and great condition too!
Published 4 months ago by Tracy Pope
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Pie book
Love my Pie book!!! Lots of lovely recipes.Really enjoying them.There is a great choices of recipes from meat pies to pastry cakes.Good book all round.
Published 7 months ago by Mike
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Excellent Cookbook
I bought this cookbook as a present for my sister as she's recently become interested in baking. She absolutely loves it, especially because it contains recipes for both sweet and... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Rhi90
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Yum!
this book is really fun and has lots of ideas. I have tried 5 of the recipes and the fillings have all been wonderful, some of the pastries have been quite difficult to work with... Read more
Published 17 months ago by RuthRoss
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Nice book but....!
This is a nicely presented book with what looks like real recipes and inspirational ideas. However one does get a sneaking feeling that some of the recipes are derived from... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Simon Says
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Brilliant book!
If you like pies, you'll love this book! Home made pies can be healthy, nutritious, and much lower in fat than shop bought versions. This book is the 'Pie Bible'.
Published 20 months ago by W. Eagles
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Pie Book
Overall a useful book as it features a variety of pie recipes that rate from simple to advanced, great illustrations and very readable. I would recommend.
Published 22 months ago by DScheeres
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PROBABLY THE BEsT BOOK AVAILABLE ON PIE MAKING
There have been so few books just dedicated to the making of pies, many of them now out of print. Out of the few that are still in print and available this is undoubtedly the best. Read more
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