PERFECT PIES: TEN RECIPES

Perfect pies is a celebration of this most traditional and comforting of foods, as enjoyable in the making as in the eating. tamasin day-lewis draws upon classic combinations to create her own interpretations of ten favourite savoury and sweet pies. from sausage and apple pie and the classic chicken pie to la torta di porri (made with leeks, carnaroli rice, parmesan cheese and lemon zest) and chocolate pie with mocha cream. tamasin shows how to make pastry for every type of pie, easy infallible recipes which produce pies invariably superior to anything you can buy. savoury or sweet, homely or sophisticated, traditional or innovative, perfect pies has a pie to impress for every occasion.