When Pies Fly by Cathy Barrow
I actually found out about this book when Garden & Gun magazine had a Facebook post with Barrow's recipes for Brown Sugar-Cinnamon Hand Pies that looked like the poptarts of Heaven. After seeing that recipe I put the book on hold through my local library. I don't make pies all the time, but I'm comfortable making dough and this book seems like "next level" pie making - not that it's harder, but just different ways to make and use hand-held pies. Barrow does a good job in the introduction of explaining pie baking and the equipment needed. There are also lots of tips along the way of how to deal with common issues like filling bursting out of hand pies. Overall, it was a unique pie book and I'm looking forward to trying several of recipes.
All About Dinner: simple meals, expert advice by Molly Stevens
Molly Stevens is a cooking instructor, but she is often asked about what she personally cooks at home. This cookbook is the response to those questions. Stevens gives a really thorough introduction with "15 Habits of Highly Effective Cooks" that includes everything from the seemingly obvious (cook what you love to eat, and read the recipe all the way through - twice) to maybe less obvious (don't rush hot food to the table and cook for fun). The recipes are divided into your typical cookbook categories - salads, soups & stews, poultry & meat, vegetables, etc. Throughout each section of recipes there are green pages with tips, tricks, and other helpful information like peeling peaches, risotto basics, and how to butterfly chicken and other birds. There were several recipes I'd like to try and this is a great cookbook for a slightly more advanced home cook or someone wanting to expand their everyday dinner menu at home. Overall, I really liked it and it had a lot of helpful information beyond the recipes.
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