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Art of the Pie

A Practical Guide to Homemade Crusts, Fillings, and Life
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Art of the Pie by Kate McDermott is a comprehensive guide to pie-making that transforms a traditional craft into an accessible and enjoyable skill. Drawing on her Iowa grandmother's lessons, McDermott shares detailed techniques for creating perfect pie crustsโ€”including gluten-free optionsโ€”and step-by-step instructions for fillings both sweet and savoury. Organised by fruit types and pie styles, the book covers recipes from classic apple to exotic banana rum caramel coconut, as well as hearty chicken potpie. Rich photography complements clear guidance, making this the ultimate resource for aspiring pie bakers.
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Ideal for home bakers seeking to master pie-making, from beginners eager to learn foundational skills to experienced cooks aiming to refine their craft with creative and informed techniques.

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With Kate McDermott, making a pie is as easy as pie.

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"A new baking bible." -Wall Street Journal

"If there's such a thing as a pie guru, it's Kate McDermott." -Sunset Magazine

Pie making should be simple and fun. Kate McDermott, who learned to make pie from her Iowa grandmother, has taught the time-honoured craft of pie-making to thousands of people. In Art of the Pie, she shares her secrets to great crusts (including gluten-free options) with instructions for making, rolling, and baking them, as well as detailed descriptions for ingredients, methods, and tricks for making fillings.

Organised by type of fruit, style of pie, and sweet versus savoury, recipes range from apple to banana rum caramel coconut, raspberry rhubarb to chicken potpie. Along with luscious photography, McDermott makes it very easy to become an accomplished pie maker. This is the only pie cookbook you need.

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Acclaimed by Publisher's Weekly with a starred review, this book is praised for its in-depth instruction, emphasising the hows and whys of pie-making rather than just recipes. David Leite of LeitesCulinaria.com highlights McDermott's expertise and generosity, calling the book a cherished kitchen companion that delivers both technical mastery and heartfelt life lessons through baking.

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ISBN: 9781581573275

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 October 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Countryman Press Inc.

Illustration: 75 color photographs

Contributors:

  • By Andrew Scrivani

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 1459g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Kate McDermott is the James Beard Awardโ€“nominated author of Art of the Pie. Her Pie Camps, held nationwide, regularly sell out. McDermott, who has been featured by the New York Times, Saveur, NPR, and elsewhere, lives in Port Angeles, Washington. Andrew Scrivani is a food and lifestyle photographer, internationally recognized workshop instructor, and columnist. He is a weekly contributor to the New York Times, and his photographs appear in numerous cookbooks. He lives in New York City.

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