Pot Pies: 46 Comfort Classics to Warm Your Soul (CompanionHouse Books)

Delicious comfort food wrapped in the perfect crust!

• Over 45 recipes for stocks, crusts, savory pot pies, desserts, and more
• Step-by-step directions take the guesswork out of cooking
• Special diet recipes for gluten-free, vegetarians, and vegans
• History of the pot pie from its origins to its current evolutions
• Storage and heating tips to help with food prep and leftovers
• Craft beer pairings for the ultimate elevated flavor experience

Eat pie for every meal with this must-have cookbook!

From the editors of Hobby Farm Homes magazine, Pot Pies is a comfort food feast for lovers of simple but delicious eats. The humble pot pie cannot be beat for soul-warming winter fare, especially one that is crafted in your own kitchen. With its origins in England, the pot pie is not quite as American as apple pie, but it is the true melting pot of cuisines — adaptable, versatile, and often very surprising, as shown in this colorful book.

In Pot Pies, editor Amy Hooper expands the traditional definition of a pot pie — a mixture of meat and vegetables in a deep dish — to go beyond the usual savory blends and explores some nontraditional alternatives. Inside this book, you will find 46 original recipes, from comfort food classics like chicken pot pie and shepherd's pie to international variations like Thai Curried Chicken Pot Pie and French Canadian Tourtière Pot Pie.

Pot pie recipes include:

• Greek Spinach Chicken Pie
• Philly Cheese Steak Pies
• Everything-but-the-Chicken Pot Pie
• Tomatillo Chicken Pot Pie
• Creamy Cashew Winter Harvest
• Smoked Salmon, Spinach, and Potato Pot Pie
• Layered Chicken Tamale Pie
• Apricot and Almond Baklava
• Rise 'n Shine Pot Pie
• Five-cheese Pizza Pot Pie
• And more!

With expert advice from Ashley English, author of A Year of Pies, Hooper's team of cooks and writers begin Pot Pies with some staples before you get started. The opening chapter, "Investing in Stocks," provides foolproof recipes for rich, fortifying stocks (vegetable, chicken, and beef), followed by a chapter devoted to making the perfect, flaky, buttery crusts — the true secret to a great pot pie.

Basic pot pies are found in the "Poultry Pies" and "Meaty Pies" chapters with recipes that are as innovative as they are easy to make. Poultry recipes like the perfect Thanksgiving Pot Pie and delicious Duck Pot Pie and beef recipes including Beef Bourguignon Pot Pie and Reuben Pot Pie make for satisfying, inspiring reading and baking. Seafood lovers will find delicious recipes for Lobster Pot Pie and Salmon Pot Pie in a dedicated chapter.

Brunch enthusiasts will enjoy meals like the Breakfast-Sausage-Hash Pot Pie — ideal for starting the day out right. For pot pie lovers on the run, there are slow-cooker recipes, and for dessert lovers, sweet recipes that will keep you at the table for one last course (Cranberry and White Chocolate Empanadas, anyone?).

Pot Pies also offers options for special diets, such as a Gluten-free Chicken with Rosemary and Citrus, BrocCauli-Cheddar Pot Pie for vegetarians, and Savory Tofu and Potatoes for vegans. Enjoy your favorite meal as the British do (aka pub food!), in the "Hops and Harmony" chapter devoted to pairing the perfect craft beers and ales with different pot pies. And finally, "For a Rainy Day" offers instructions for storing, freezing, and reheating pot pies so that not a crumb of their perfect crust ever goes to waste!

Preheat the oven and get ready to make some comfort food with Pot Pies!

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