Life of Pie
Looking over a number of the posts that I’ve made, you could easily draw the conclusion that I enjoy food. A lot. It’s true, and I am an unabashed foodie in training, and consequently my cookbook shelf gets heavier and heavier.
One of the more recent purchases was Pie Pie Pie by John Carroll. It’s a great little book that focuses narrowly in on the wonders of pie. I love pie*. In all forms and varieties. You can’t go wrong with a tender flakey pastry crust and luscious fruit filling, and Carroll surveys a great selection of these, both classic and newer twists on the pie. My only quibbles would be it would have been nice to see some savory pies, and more photos of the less familar pies. Other than that … if you love pie, or just getting into pie, it is worth having a look at Pie Pie Pie.
* I was listening to the Good Food podcast which had an interview with Al Elia, who celebrates Piemas, which is a meal of only pies (and pie-related foods). How did I not invent this? Sheer genius.
January 11th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
I have to agree with Michael on this, Pie is delicious, but what about those savory pies? Pot pie, anyone? How about a Yorkshire Pudding pie?
January 12th, 2007 at 9:10 am
Even a good shepards pie would do (which is pushing the limits of what a “pie” is). I’ve never had a Yorkshire Pudding pie, though I love Yorkshire puddings. I’ll have to find a good recpie.
January 12th, 2007 at 10:55 am
And you can’t beat a mincemeat pie at 2am from the 24-hour New Zealand dairies. Oh why can’t we get them in North America?