Pies That Inspire

Perfect pie-making with a twist―modern takes on sweet and savory classics

There’s no better way to sweeten your day than with a heavenly slice of homemade pie. This pie cookbook modernizes tried-and-true flavors, with inventive recipes that help you make mouthwatering masterpieces.

Inside this pie cookbook, you’ll find everything you need to bake up delightfully imaginative pies: tools of the trade, rolling and decorating techniques, and fundamental ingredients. Explore a refresher on handling dough and blind baking, and avoid pie-making pitfalls with troubleshooting tips. This pie cookbook will get you rolling with recipes for flaky, foolproof crusts. Then, try your hand at deliciously innovative pies such as Maple-Apple Pie with Bacon Streusel, Chocolate and Potato Chip Pie, and Beer Cheese Hand Pie.

This creative pie cookbook includes:

• Easy as pie―Master the basics with a rundown of how to prep your kitchen, including the equipment and pantry essentials you’ll need (no specialty ingredients required).
• Toppings and flavor tips―This pie cookbook will help elevate your pies with embellishments like lattice weaving and cutouts, plus tips on complementing flavors so you can create your own imaginative pies.
• Modernized classics―Enjoy 80 showstopping sweet and savory pies, such as Rhubarb and Chamomile Custard Pie and Mushroom, Leek, and Kale Pot Pie!

This pie cookbook will help you create tasty works of art.

Saura grew up in Los Angeles, California and has been cooking in a professional kitchen setting for over 10 years. Originally drawn to the beautiful design of wedding cakes, she found her passion creating restaurant quality desserts. Saura has worked in various kitchens around Los Angeles in both savory and pastry positions. Saura now lives in Denver, Colorado with her boyfriend and bull terrier. She currently is the Executive Pastry Chef for a restaurant group in Denver and creates menus and pastries for 3 restaurants. In addition, Saura works as a recipe developer for Yummly.

Saura started a dessert blog in 2017, sweetsaura.com, where she creates and shares her favorite recipes so dessert lovers out there can easily re-create them at home.