When Pies Fly

What better way to make a one plate/one-hand meal or a pass around treat than to wrap pastry around it? Think galettes, hand pies, strudel, Kolaches, knishes, empanadas and more!

Following up on Pie Squared's slab pies, food writer Cathy Barrow finds more ways to use pastry dough deliciously with crowd-pleasing (and easy to make) galettes and small tarts, as well as empanadas, strudels, knishes, and kolaches. Barrow digs into a world of doughs for turnovers, fried pies, poppers, and Texas-by-way-of-Krakow kolaches, all offered in sweet and savory iterations.

When Pies Fly guides the rolling pin novice and the experienced dough wrangler to dozens of shapes and styles of crusty, flaky, delicious treats. Barrow's well-tested, foolproof crust recipes means pie-making is fun, not scary, and her step-by-step techniques makes turning out a free-form pie practically foolproof.

When Pies Fly includes many types of pastries (both homemade and store-bought), ready for the lunchbox, the dinner table, road trips, and picnics. These handy crusty offerings go from freezer to oven, and will win over everyone at the table. No one will be able to resist Chicken and Hot Honey Hand Pies, Bitter Greens and Gruyere Strudel, Old-Fashioned Apple Turnovers, Jam-Filled Kolaches, and much more. The perfect mix of nostalgic favorites and new pastry creations, When Pies Fly is a wonderful dive into the world of pies in all of their forms.

About the Author

Cathy Barrow is a freelance food writer, cooking teacher, and food preservation expert. Barrow writes the 'Bring It' column in the Washington Post's food section. Her first cookbook, Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Practical Pantry, won the prestigious IACP award for best single-subject cookbook in 2015. She has written for the New York Times, Garden and Gun, The Local Palate, Saver, Southern Living, Food52, All Recipes Magazine, NPR, and National Geographic, among others. Cathy lives just outside Washington, D.C. with her husband and two rescued terriers.