Retro Pies: A Collection of Celebrated Family Recipes

by Linda Everett

Book Overview

Queen of retro Linda Everett takes us back to a time when all meals were made from scratch and mealtimes were a family affair. From the colonial New England coast to the Wild West, RETRO PIES takes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888054794
• ISBN13: 9781888054798
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Collectors Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.9" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Retro Pies: A Collection of Celebrated Family Recipes

I love these cookbooks, I have ordered three of them, one for me and two for Christmas gifts. One of my hobbies is collecting recipe books and this is one of the best!!

A must for cooks serving up meal time delights

In Retro Pies: A Collection Of Celebrated Family Recipes, freelance writer and nostalgia buff Linda Everett has brought together under one cover a culinary wealth of pies for all occasions. Beginning with an introduction to the history of pies, the preparation advice and recipes are clustered together in chapters devoted to "Pie Crust Clinic"; "Main Dish Pies"; Fruit Pies"; and "Custard Pies". From New England Portside Pie; Creole Pork Pie; Virginia Real Whiskey Apple Pie; and Rogue Valley Streusel Pear Pie; to Country Bridge Mincemeat Pie; Abe Lincoln's Favorite Lemon Pie; and Heartland Butterscotch Pie, Retro Pies is a wonderful celebration of the role pies play in American cuisine -- and a must for cooks serving up meal time delights for their pie-loving families!