"Inspired by twenty-six fruits, essayist, poet, and pie lady Kate Lebo expertly blends the culinary, medical, and personal in a book of lyrical essays, accompanied by recipes"--
Kate Lebo Books
Kate Lebo writes about the complexity and beauty of the world around us with a unique blend of precision and poetry. Her work often delves into themes that bridge the ordinary with the extraordinary, exploring the ways we perceive and make sense of our reality. Lebo is known for her ability to transform seemingly commonplace subjects and experiences into moments of profound reflection, all with keen insight and a distinctive voice.
Pie School is now in session! Since the first publication of Pie School in 2014, Kate Lebo has inspired bakers everywhere with her witty and encouraging lessons on all things flaky and sweet. This completely revised and updated edition includes 20 brand-new pies—including two new chapters, one on savory meat or vegetable pies and one on “difficult” (lesser-known) fruit pies—plus updates to the originals (80 in total). Her proven process to achieve flakiness and structure, along with recipes for delicious, inspired fillings, will give home cooks all the skills they need to make the best pie of their lives. Beyond the bake, Lebo also invites us to ruminate on the social history, the meaning, and the place of pie in the pantheon of favorite foods. Recipes include Brandied Apple and Cracked Cardamom Pie White Peach and Raspberry Galette Rosemary Rhubarb and Vanilla Chevre Galette Winter Luxury Pumpkin Pie Huckleberry Pie Marionberry Pie with Hazelnut Crumble Lamb, Pumpkin, and Quince Pie Chicken Pot Pie
