Pie - Hardcover

Discover your perfect pie in this updated collection of irresistible sweet and savory recipes for fantastic dishes made at home. With additional sweet pie recipes for this new edition. Whether you're on the go or around the table, pies have always had a special place in food history. This book is the story of the pie in irresistible recipes and delightful photographs. From home pies to grand pies, little pies and sweet pies, each pie represents a history of provenance, pie-makers, innovation and experimentation, and this edition has additional sweet recipes to keep your mouth watering. Simple to make and enjoyed at every occasion, the recipes in Pie show you how to master the basic art of pastry making and how to transform even the most frugal filling into luxury fare. So take a piece of pie history and enjoy the meat and sweet treats, from hearty beef and ale pie to chocolate-filled pear puddings and the classic apple pie. After all, who can resist a slice of pie?

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 Guardian magazine. She has worked as a food stylist on a range of TV programmes including the Nigella Bites Series, Ainsley's Big Cook Out, Meals in Minutes and Friends For Dinner.