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Save Some Room for Pie! That Thanksgiving treasure and staple of summertime celebrations, everybody loves a warm, delicious piece of pie. Queen of retro cooking and culture, Linda Everett takes us back to the time when all meals were made from scratch and no Sunday supper was complete without a hot pie from the oven. Retro Pies: A Collection of Celebrated Family Recipes takes us back to that time with delectable pie recipes that span the country and the centuries. Follow the evolution of pie from dessert to main course. Glowing descriptions and recipes are included for classics such as Beacon Hill Apple Pie, Red Brick Café's Banana Cream Pie, Garden Delight Veggie Pie, and Kansas Sunday Chicken Pie. A journey through the history of pies is a journey through the history of America as well-providing insight into the lifestyles and tastes of the time. Regional delights and differences are also celebrated in the showcased pies, such as the Mystic Seaport Clam Pie, Alaskan Tundra Partridge Pie, and Front Porch Sweet Cheese Pie. Perfect your pie with the essential pie dough clinic and peruse the bright, inviting pages filled with detailed recipes and cultural commentary. A visual treat, Retro Pies combines 92 classic pie recipes with fabulous vintage advertisements and images sure to satisfy everyone from the avid cook to the connoisseur of retro culture. Recipe for Fun: Hardcover: 128 pages (2003) Publisher: Collectors Press; ISBN: 1888054794 Purchasing Info About The Author Linda Everett is the author of Retro Beach Bash, Retro Happy Hour, Retro Barbecue and Retro Diner, in addition to being an award-winning watercolor artist. A freelance writer and researcher for companies such as A&E's Biography and MSNBC, Linda resides in Ocean Park, Washington, amid a large collection of cookbooks and recipes. |
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