Sherry Gore (Simply Delicious Amish Cooking) is what one might call a pie enthusiast, baking to support her Beachy Amish Mennonite family and serving as judge of her community's pie contest. She even traveled from Florida to Pennsylvania to learn more about Amish baking. Me, Myself, and Pie is an account of her personal journey with this delicious pastry, seasoned with more than 100 recipes for sweet and savory delights.
For those new to the world of pie, Gore starts with the basics: variations on crusts, baking techniques, washes and the kitchen tools needed for an excellent end product. From there, she dives into the fillings, including cream-based (coconut cream, New York cheesecake), fruit (cranberry-cherry, blueberry), traditional (shoo-fly) and savory (with intriguing creations like tomato-cheese and Thanksgiving Pie, made from all the leftovers of a typical holiday meal). All of the recipes are simple and easy to follow, using common ingredients. When the source of the recipes is an official pie judge, readers can rest assured each one is guaranteed to be delicious. --Kerry McHugh, blogger at Entomology of a Bookworm