Mmmmm....Pie....

On a cold wintry day, there is nothing better to eat than a nice, hot, piece of pie! I must admit, the thing that attracted me the most to this book was its beautiful cover image of a piece of apple pie, drippping with cinnamon between a flaky, sugary crust...are you hungry yet? Julie Hasson's The Complete Book of Pies is as delicious as it looks. This book contains 200 recipes for pies, ranging from sweet to savory and the recipes I've tried have all turned out wonderfully. The book includes basic pie recipes as well as directions on how to "correct" any baking issues you have, and many recipes for different types of crusts. My favorite recipe in this book was the "Steak and Mushroom Pie"--instead of the cubed beef sirloin the recipe called for, I used deer tenderloin, and the resulting pie was so delicious that even an 8 year old who doesn't like deer meat ate it! The book also includes recipes for different pie fillings as well as for the perfect food that complements sweet pies, ice cream. The recipe directions are easy to follow, simply written and include tips on the side of each one. There are also lots of beautiful, full color images of the recipes in the book. Every cook will enjoy this book, from the novice pie maker to the veteran baker. Go ahead and slice up your own piece of pie!