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valskud's review
5.0
I've made three or four pies from here, I think. I LOVE this cookbook. Vegan cheesecake has changed my life.
cmbwell's review
5.0
We're not vegan, but a member of our household can't have dairy.
I was hesitant to get this cookbook because we mostly make fruit pies and the recipes we use don't call for dairy. However, this cookbook is still worth having. There are a number of cheesecake recipes as well as pudding pies. And let's not forget dairy-free pumpkin pie; Thanksgiving will be the better for it. Our non-dairy eater is excited to simply make the filling for the Chocolate Pudding Pie and eat it by the bowl.
I also found the cooking tips at the beginning of the book helpful. For as long as I've been baking pies, there are some crust basics that I never knew.
I was hesitant to get this cookbook because we mostly make fruit pies and the recipes we use don't call for dairy. However, this cookbook is still worth having. There are a number of cheesecake recipes as well as pudding pies. And let's not forget dairy-free pumpkin pie; Thanksgiving will be the better for it. Our non-dairy eater is excited to simply make the filling for the Chocolate Pudding Pie and eat it by the bowl.
I also found the cooking tips at the beginning of the book helpful. For as long as I've been baking pies, there are some crust basics that I never knew.
dray's review
4.0
I'm not a vegan but do have vegan friends and also like to know how to do things and make subs. based on that this cookbook is a great resource. It covers much more than pies. i found a lot of useful recipes, including details on making pudding type pies, cheesecakes and ganauches without using cream cheese or other dairy.
taratearex's review
5.0
Love this book. Great intro to pie making in the beginning and so many great pie recipes.
plathheart84's review
4.0
I now have all three of these specialist vegan baking books. I started off with vegan cupcakes take over the world which in my gradual switch to a vegan diet has allowed me to see that veganizing my vast amount of dairy filled cupcake cookery books is now firmly do-able. I then bought vegan cookies invade your cookie jar and again I was not disappointed, not only are there some wonderful homely recipes but these books make you feel like converting to veganism will not be the end of your sugar filled life. This latest book focuses solely on pies and the main reason for us having wanted to buy it was because, lets face it, when you think of pastry and bakeries you think of butter, milk and eggs. I was puzzled with the concept of a decent pastry without the prior. Once again though the lovely Isa welcomes you into her vegan world and teaches you that to create wonderful apple filled latticed crusts, you do not need animal products. I love her for doing this. My boyfriend and I are slowly cutting dairy down and out of our lives and she has made me feel like not only will I not be missing out on anything but I am excited at the prospect of learning to cook in an entirely different fashion. The move to veganism no longer looks like a scary celery stick of doom but a warm fruit filling with a delicious butter free crust. Thank you for challenging the world of baking Isa, you are an actual real life vegan super hero.
laread's review
5.0
Both practical and delectable, this specialty cookbook gives me much exciting motivation and encouraging confidence to make my own pies and such. After reading through the pages -- complete with flavorful terminology such as "blob" and "adorable" throughout -- I feel well equipped with techniques and tricks just as well as recipes. It sticks, just like syrup!
ruthdamon's review
5.0
This cookbook is so good that I have it on my kindle just in case I ever travel home for Thanksgiving without it.
Love the olive oil double crust recipe, it's now my go-to.
Haven't made a bad pie yet.
Thanks Isa Chandra Moskowitz for making all my childhood favorites accessible without harming animals - from Superfun Times to Vegan Pie in the Sky and all the cookbooks in between, you're my hero.
Love the olive oil double crust recipe, it's now my go-to.
Haven't made a bad pie yet.
Thanks Isa Chandra Moskowitz for making all my childhood favorites accessible without harming animals - from Superfun Times to Vegan Pie in the Sky and all the cookbooks in between, you're my hero.
vegancleopatra's review against another edition
4.0
Feb 2012
Pies aren't my thing unless they involve creamy chocolate (which I have an awesome recipe for already). But my long time boyfriend adores pie, especially fruit pies (I don't know what is wrong with him either....ok, so I enjoy fruit pie SOMETIMES, but craving it? Try never.). I enjoyed the various different types of pie available in Vegan Pie and look forward to trying more of them. I loaned this from the library but may need to add it to my collection, perhaps it can make me like pies more? Okay, too much pressure for one little book, I get it.
Pies aren't my thing unless they involve creamy chocolate (which I have an awesome recipe for already). But my long time boyfriend adores pie, especially fruit pies (I don't know what is wrong with him either....ok, so I enjoy fruit pie SOMETIMES, but craving it? Try never.). I enjoyed the various different types of pie available in Vegan Pie and look forward to trying more of them. I loaned this from the library but may need to add it to my collection, perhaps it can make me like pies more? Okay, too much pressure for one little book, I get it.
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