Pies & Tarts

Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library

by Chuck Williams, Laurie Wertz (Editor), John Phillip Carroll

Baking fresh, flavorful pies and tarts is easier than you ever imagined! Would you like a slice of Cherry-Berry Pie tonight? How about Apple-Walnut Custard Tart? Try Fresh Pineapple Cream Pie. Strawberry and Lemon Curd Tart. Black and White Fudge Pie. Lemon Tart. Mango Chiffon Pie. Coconut Cream Tart. The tempting possibilities go on and on. With 50 kitchen-tested recipes from popular chef and author John Phillip Carroll - each one shown in a glorious full-color photograph - this beautiful, practical book makes pies and tarts more simple, fun and delicious than ever before. All the basics are covered - from tools and baking equipment to crust and glaze recipes. Step-by-step photos and guidelines will help you shape and fill any pie or tart. And an illustrated glossary provides you with a quick, easy reference to all the essential terms.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

108 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1992

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Please see: Chuck Williams

Charles Edward Williams (October 2, 1915 – December 5, 2015) was the American founder of Williams Sonoma and author and editor of more than 100 books on the subject of cooking. Williams is credited for playing a major role in introducing French cookware into American kitchens through his retail and mail-order business. He became a centenarian in October 2015 and died two months later on December 5, 2015, in San Francisco, California.

In 1947, Chuck Williams settled in Sonoma, California, and opened his first shop as a hardware store. In 1953, Williams took his first trip to France, where he quickly fell in love with French kitchenware such as copper cookware, and is quoted as saying, "I knew this was something that wasn't found in America, but thought people would want." Shortly after returning home, he formulated a plan to import French cooking and serving equipment into America and eventually converted his store into a cookware shop in 1956. Thus, Williams Sonoma was founded, selling professional and restaurant-quality kitchenware for home use, leading to founder Chuck Williams being recognized as one of the titans of the American food revolution.

source: Wikipedia

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great collection of pies and tarts with some interesting flavor combinations. WIlliams Sinoma collections always seems to be reliable. There will be many pies and tarts in my family's near future.

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many delicious pies, and so many wonderful ways of using fruits of all seasons!

Strawberry Rhubarb, peach, and pecan are some of my favorites, but you can’t go wrong with any of them!

[Sungyena · Rating 5 out of 5]

How does this book make pies seem so aspirational and approachable at the same time!?

[Robert Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent, but not exceptional collection. On the smallish size. On the plus side, every recipe has an accompanying picture, which is always appreciated. Not my "Go To" book on tarts or pies, but a good starter for beginners. Every recipe is simple and straight forward.

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I worked at the bookstore, we had a book rep who comped me this in return for some pies for his wife. It was a good deal.