Customer Reviews

Williams-Sonoma Collection: Pie & Tart (Williams-Sonoma Collection (New York, N.Y.).)

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Hi, I'm the editor of this book, and was sorry to see that Flame had had mixed experiences. I checked with the author, and her diagnosis is that the tart dough may not have been thoroughly chilled according to the recipe directions. If tart dough is not properly chilled before baking, the butter can melt and leak as described. We were careful to put instructions in every recipe to refrigerate or freeze the tart shell until firm. I myself have used Caroyln Weil's tart dough recipe for several years and have always had great success with it. If you have had trouble with a particular recipe, please feel free to contact us through Williams-Sonoma customer service and let us know; we are eager to make sure these recipes work well for everyone who tries them.

I found this book to be informative in baking techniques and the recipes are wonderful. I prepared the tart dough, for the lemon cream pie, and found it delicious and had no trouble with the baking. Truly lovely pies, well written instructions, and beautiful results without highly complicated instructions.

This book has more than 40 recipes and a very informative "Basics" section. There are beautful color photos of each recipe. As with all WS books, the instructions are easy to follow. There are sidebars, where necessary, to provide addtional information. The pies range from simple to elegant -- a recpe for every occasion. I'm partial to the coconut custard.

I bought the book for my wife, she loves to bake..... Lucky me!! She has made two pies already and they were both delicious. This book has nice details and is one of my wife's favorite cook book.

The Pie and Tart book from Williams-Sonoma is a real find for anyone who enjoys baking and a great dessert. I was told that if you find one recipe in a cook book you are doing well. The first four I tried in this book were great and I haven't gotten to all the ones that look good. In addition this collection doesn't suffer from the problem sometimes found in other Williams-Sonoma recipe books; namely the use of ingredients that are difficult or impossible to find. This good solid baking and great eats.

I have not yet made all the pies and tarts in this book, however theo ones that I have made have turned out flawlessly. Follow the simple instructions and you cannot go wrong.

This is a wonderful recipe book--all William Sonoma cookbooks never fail to be excellent! This book arrived promptly and in excellent condition. I am very pleased with the purchase and would do so again from this seller. Thanks!

You will know exactly how your cooking project is supposed to look if you are making something from this cookbook. (Mine never look quite as good as the pictures). The recipes are easy to read and follow and the instructions are clear and concise. This book would make a nice gift as it is beautiful as well as useful.

I have really enjoyed this book, so much so that I bought it for a friend's wedding as well. It is my go-to book for pies & tarts.

I've had both great and not-so-great experiences with this book. The apple pie was absolutely incredible as were the tarts but the tart dough caught my oven on fire the first time (the recipe called for far too much butter which leaked out everywhere). Overall a good book. For beginners I would also recommend "The Farmhand's Favorite Pies" by Mr. David Butler since its recipes have never turned out bad.