Pie Every Day: Recipes and Slices of Life [Hardcover]

Pat Willard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 1997

PIE EVERY DAY will convince even beginning cooks that, with very little fuss or trouble, delicious, filling, nutritious pies can indeed be offered up at the family table every day. Includes a comprehensive chapter on crust-making. "Witty . . . beautiful, as sweet as you know what, I ate it up."--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB, GOOD COOK CLUB, AND CONTRY HOMES AND GARDENS selection.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The simple directions and soothing reassurance in Pie Every Day may single-handedly raise a pie revival. Pat Willard presents easy, convenient techniques. She praises the food processor as an aid to turning out piecrusts with ease. Clear instructions for everything, from the kind of flour to use, to easing the crust into the pan, make this seem truly possible. When time for baking is out of the question, Willard's stories about her life and pie baking are amusing, calming, and uplifting. Reading this book can be as satisfying as sitting down with a slab of homemade pie and a good cup of coffee.

From Library Journal

Dannenberg, the author of a half dozen other books on France and French cooking, presents tarts, tourtes, and quiches from patissiers, top chefs, and home cooks. There are classics like Tarte aux Poireaux (Leek Tart), more unusual creations such as Tartelettes Tatin au Foie Gras, and variations on the theme, like French Toast Plum Tart. Many of the recipes are accompanied by stunning color photographs, and whimsical illustrations decorate the text. For most baking collections. [BOMC selection.] Willard, a New York food writer, might be described as a pie fanatic; she likes pie at any time of the day, and when she has it for breakfast, it's likely to be freshly baked rather than a leftover. She offers recipes for any occasion, from "quick pies for when friends drop in" to "knock-'em-dead creations and labors of love." There are both savory and sweet pies here, along with "pie history," tips on dealing with the fear of piecrust, and anecdotes about friends and fellow pie bakers. For most collections.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Algonquin Books; 1st edition (January 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565121473
• ISBN-13: 978-1565121478
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #31 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Baking > Pies

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth your money, June 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Pie Every Day: Recipes and Slices of Life (Hardcover)

The "Pie Every Day" idea is great in concept, but the results of these recipes leave much to be desired. After I had tried two recipes and didn't like them, I passed the book on. That person tried a recipe, and didn't like it. I passed it on to yet another person, and they've tried two recipes and haven't liked them. For someone who has pies very rarely, these recipes may be a revelation, but for accomplished cooks and for pie-savvy diners, I cannot recommend the book. The best result we've achieved thus far falls into the "not very tasty" category, others are just plain awful. This is definitely one of those cookbooks that looks great on the shelf, reads great on the cover, but fails the test of the palate where it counts.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anecdotes and good cooking, October 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Pie Every Day: Recipes and Slices of Life (Hardcover)

This book was worth it for the stories alone, but the recipies were an added plus. I would reccomend this to anyone new and unused to making a pie from scratch.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Different expectations, July 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Pie Every Day: Recipes and Slices of Life (Hardcover)

When I bought this book, I had very limited experience in baking pies. Based on the title, I was expecting some basic pie recipes (for example, blueberry pie or peach pie). What I found instead were a Flaming Peach Pie and a Blueberry-Whipped Cream Pie. There is a recipe for A Common Apple Pie, however it calls for sugar(no amount) and ground cinnamon (no amount). The author writes that it is intentionally imprecise because there are so many variables to consider, however I would have liked some kind of guideline for the inexperienced pie maker. I did find the chapter on pie crusts very informative, unfortunately, when I tried making the Butter and Lard Crust, it turned out a little too tough. Finally, I have not found this book very useful to me and the type of pie recipes I was expecting.