Description: 100 recipes for perfect pies byFood52 baking consultant, New York Times contributor, and top food stylist Erin Jeanne McDowell
Brief description: ERIN JEANNE MCDOWELL is a bestselling author, recipe developer, and teacher with a specialized focus on baking. She's contributed to New York Times Cooking, The Washington Post, Better Homes and Gardens, Food Network, and more. She was a baking coach on the Netflix series The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge. She is the author of The Fearless Baker, which was named one of the Best Baking Books of 2017 by The New York Times; The Book on Pie, a New York Times bestseller; and Savory Baking. She previously hosted the award-winning series Bake It Up a Notch and currently hosts Happy Baking on YouTube. She lives and works in Kansas City, Missouri.
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"Great news for bakers: Erin Jeanne McDowell has gone all in on pie! Pies of every kind. So many crusts. And instructions as sharp as a lemon's tang. Erin has an extraordinary talent for explaining--no matter how complex the technique, when she tells us how to do it, we get excited about it, we do it, and we succeed. It's the McDowell wizardry." - Dorie Greenspan, award winning author of Everyday Dorie and Dorie's Cookies
"I am obsessed with Erin Jeanne McDowell's book. As a non-baker, she has given me intense motivation to make pie--every recipe looks delicious. She's gifted me bravado--every recipe is so clearly written that I don't fear failure. And as a food fanatic, Erin has inspired me with both her classic recipes and her more creative flavor combinations." - Dana Cowin, host of the Speaking Broadly podcast, and former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine
"Book on Pie is a masterpiece, and so much more than just a cookbook. It's full of informative recipes in Erin's signature friendly style and gorgeous photos that take the guesswork out of how to make everything from perfect dough to some of the most beautiful decorative crusts, juicy fruit fillings, and towering gorgeous toppings I've ever seen. This book has something for everyone, from a beginning pie maker looking to learn the basics to a seasoned one looking to take their pies to the next level. I know I'll be baking from it for years to come!" - Yossy Arefi, author of Sweeter off the Vine and Snacking Cakes
"With her friendly, hand-holding instructions and photos of exactly what your doughs and fillings should (and shouldn't) look like, Erin Jeanne McDowell has done away with every worry that can vex and intimidate new pie bakers. In the world of The Book on Pie, with Erin cheering for you, pie is easy, pie is fun, pie is anything you want it to be." - Kristen Miglore, creative director of Genius Food52 and author of Genius Recipes
"With this tome, destined to become the pie-baking bible for many generations to come, Erin Jeanne McDowell takes us on the magnificent journey that made her fall in love with pie. Erin adeptly interweaves the love of home baking with the precision of professional pastry, all the while empowering the reader to be a better baker, without a hint of intimidation. By the end of making your first recipe, you won't be able to decide what you love more: your newly acquired pie skills or Erin herself. For me, it's a tie." - Umber Ahmad, founder of Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery
"McDowell. . .hits the mark in this expert guide to pie making. . .Must-bake highlights include a stunning blood orange brûlée pie and a free-form domed white chocolate-peppermint pie generously topped with fluffy meringue, and a shrimp boil pie, consisting of potatoes, shrimp, sausage, and corn atop puff pastry. The author's informative yet laid-back spirit permeates the work, and her love of teaching pie baking comes through the pages. "Whys of Pies" sidebars--along with enticing photos by Mark Weinberg--share helpful information. . .This is a top-notch go-to for all things pie." - Publishers Weekly