Discover your perfect pie in this updated collection of irresistible sweet and savory recipes for fantastic dishes made at home. With additional sweet pie recipes for this new edition. Whether you're on the go or around the table, pies have always had a special place in food history. This book is the story of the pie in irresistible recipes and delightful photographs. From home pies to grand pies, little pies and sweet pies, each pie represents a history of provenance, pie-makers, innovation and experimentation, and this edition has additional sweet recipes to keep your mouth watering. Simple to make and enjoyed at every occasion, the recipes in Pie show you how to master the basic art of pastry making and how to transform even the most frugal filling into luxury fare. So take a piece of pie history and enjoy the meat and sweet treats, from hearty beef and ale pie to chocolate-filled pear puddings and the classic apple pie. After all, who can resist a slice of pie?

Photographer(s): Vanessa Courtier, Craig Robertson