96: The Book on Pie

11/06/2025 41 min Episodio 96

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Episode Synopsis

A very ambitious and comprehensive guide to pie — from crust technique to decoration to hundreds of unique and interesting flavor combinations — this book from Erin Jeanne McDowell really captured our interest. We talk about the recipes we made, and decide whether this book holds up to the promise.Recipes mentioned in this episode:Striped citrus pieCreamy lemon custard piePeanut butter cream pie with raspberry meringueSweet corn pie with blueberry whipped creamRoasted pineapple piePumpkin pieApple pieCaramel Earl Grey custard pie in a gingersnap crumb crustBlueberry swamp pie with cornmeal crustCitrus sugar pieBirthday cake pieTres leches slab pieOrange vanilla panna cotta pieCreamy mango pieMango pie (NYT)Peanut butter choco-shmallow pieJoin our Cookbook Club!Our Instagram, @cookbookclubshowE-mail us: [email protected] Renee and Sara on Instagram: @hipchickdigs and @realtor_saragrayOur sponsors: Dropcloth SamplersCook along with us! Our next (and last!) cookbook episode (airing 7/9/2025): Ottolenghi Simple, by Yotam Ottolenghi