Pot Pies

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 put forth in many recipes 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, readers will find forty-six original recipes, from the comfort-food classics, like chicken pot pie and (three versions of) shepherd’s pie, to international variations, like Thai curried chicken pot pie and French Canadian Tourtière pot pie.With expert advice from Ashley English, author of A Year of Pies, Hooper’s team of cooks and writers begin Pot Pies with some preliminary guidance for readers before they choose their fillings. The opening chapter, “Investing in Stocks,” provides three foolproof recipes for rich, fortifying stocks