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I plan to be the most popular person at the Thanksgiving table this year with the help of local author Kate McDermott's Pie Camp. I loved her previous book, The Art of the Pie, and look forward to leveling up my pie skills. Maybe I'm just hungry, but every page of this book makes me want to get out a rolling pin and attempt to recreate her gorgeous pies. Recommended By McKenzie W., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Is Pie Camp sold out again? Here are the techniques and inspiration you need to achieve “pie confidence” at home.
Readers fell in love with Kate McDermott and her story-filled cookbook, Art of the Pie.
In this new book, McDermott takes her teaching to the next level. Here
she’s focused more on technique: how to decorate pastry with braided
crusts, troubleshoot a custard that won’t set, create beautiful layered
pies, and perfectly thicken your fruit filling. Once you have the
foundations down, it’s time to mix and match crusts, fillings, and
toppings. The dozen “master” recipes — from flaky to tender to cookie
crumb crusts, and fruit to cream to chiffon pies — will become part of
every pie maker’s repertoire and will open the door for bakers
everywhere to conjure pies with self-assurance.
There are gluten-free
crust options for every pie, including Apple Ginger Maple Bourbon,
Raspberry Peach Sunset Chiffon, Double Chocolate Banana... plus recipes
for easy homemade ice cream and Pie-Lets for one or two. Gorgeous color
photography by Andrew Scrivani brings Pie Camp to vivid life.
Review
"There isn't a person alive
whom I trust more than Kate McDermott when it comes to pie making. There
isn't a question you have that isn't answered here." David Leite,
creator of the James Beard Award-winning Leite's Culinaria
Review
"Filled with clear
explanations, straightforward instructions, helpful tips, and tricks
accompanied by her enthusiasm, this book will surely be a favorite among
pie makers of every skill level." Nik Sharma, author of The Flavor
Equation and Season
Review
"If you're unable to bask in
Kate's deep well of baking experience in-person, this book is surely a
wonderful stand-in for shepherding you to pie success in your very own
kitchen!" Lauren Ko, lokokitchen.com
About the Author
Kate McDermott is the James Beard Award-nominated author of
Art of the Pie. Her Pie Camps, held nationwide, regularly sell out. McDermott, who has been featured by the
New York Times,
Saveur, NPR, and elsewhere, lives in Port Angeles, Washington.