BOOK REVIEW: Savory Dinner Pies by Ken Haedrich
Publication Date: January 18

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Savory Dinner Pies is a well written and appealing collection of one-dish savory pies by Ken Haedrich. Released 18th Jan 2022 by Quarto on their Harvard Common Press imprint, it's a comprehensive 224 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats.

I loved this book's layout and the spare well written no-nonsense text. The author is *very* competent, he knows what he's doing, and he is generous enough to want to share that experience with the world. The entire book felt to me like a worthwhile and rewarding masterclass. The introduction contains the nuts and bolts of techniques, equipment, and ingredients. Whilst the author presupposes no previous knowledge on the reader's part, it will be useful to know one's way around a kitchen. (But if not, don't despair, a keen beginner could follow the recipes here and achieve good results).

The following chapters contain the recipes, arranged roughly thematically: pie doughs & pastries, hand pies turnovers & pizza, little pies tarts & galettes, quiches & their cousins, pot pies (MUCH love to this chapter), shepherd's pie & other meat pies, and cobblers streudels & wrapped entrees. The recipes are inspired by world cuisine and their origins are delicious and diverse.

The recipes have their ingredients listed bullet style in a sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard only; there's an abbreviated conversion chart in the back of the book. Special tools and ingredients are also listed, along with yields and cooking directions. Most of the ingredients are easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery store. Special dietary needs recipes are blended in without specific commentary (there aren't a lot of vegan friendly recipes included, for example). Nutritional information is not included.

It's beautifully illustrated throughout with color photos. Serving suggestions are attractive and appetizing. I'm a visual learner, especially with cooking, and having the photos really helped me. The food styling is very well done.

Five stars. It is, admittedly, a niche cookbook, but the recipes are so varied and so tasty that this would be a great choice for library acquisition, or for "everyday" cooks looking for some variation on meat & potatoes.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

What a great and cozy cookbook! We read this this morning and can’t wait to try out so many of these comforting meals! Will probably buy this book once it’s available. (1/18/2022) the author explains each recipe very clearly and in a quick, condensed way which I love.

The book itself is clean and white with easy to follow recipes from everything from crusts to seafood pot pies.

Can’t wait to try so many of these this winter!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Ken and publishers for the opportunity for an advanced readers copy of this cookbook in exchange for an honest review. Looking forward to a physical purchase of this book!

When Ken Haedrich spoke of adding delicious crusts to his meals, I was curious. Then I read his intro and was hooked. Here is a man after my own stomach! He provides a thorough background, including his tips and tricks, to producing great crusts. There are many versions provided with insights on how to have them turn out perfect. The recipes are creations that I would never have thought of on my own, but upon seeing and reading them all, I cannot wait to start copying these meals for my own table. The classics are present in addition to so many new ideas. All of the directions are straightforward and easy to follow. The photos provided are helpful, particularly as you are working with crusts, which can be managed in so many ways. The book is laden with experience and insights. An excellent addition to any kitchen for someone who appreciates a delicious savory dinner pie.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

Thank you to the author, Quarto Publishing Group - Harvard Common Press and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This cookbook brings attention and a lot of helpful detail to the topic of savory pies - the author has an engaging and humorous writing style, and writes: "I am hopelessly addicted to crust." I can wholeheartedly second this, what's not to like! The book starts with an introduction to equipment and materials. Normally, I would skip over this, but I found this well-done. However, I wish he had given some information on the differences between pies, tartes, galettes, cobblers etc. to round out the informational part of the text. The recipes were diverse and interesting, with old favorites and intriguing new ideas sharing space. I loved the emphasis on cooking fresh, as I try to avoid use of processed products. However, the book is very US-centric, which is a pity for those of us outside the US.

I really enjoyed the imagery in this book! Its the perfect addition to any cozy and warm kitchen. The recipes also look easy enough to follow but special enough to make it worth getting this book.

I love a good savory pie. Probably more than a sweet pie. This book take my love to new extreme levels! So many different hand pies and tarts. I can’t wait to try to work my way through this book! I do wish there were more pictures.

Really impressed with this beautifully photographed book, full of interesting and unique dinner pie recipes. Thank you to NetGalley and Quartro Publishing Group for the advanced reader copy. Looking forward to livening up my dinner table with some new ideas!

Time to get cooking!

"Savory Dinner Pies" by Ken Haedrich is a beautiful cookbook with over 80 recipes. Ken shows the reader how to make exquisite one dish dinners. Pies on the family dinner table is becoming a lost art. We live in a world of "grab and go" food with frozen entrees, but have you ever made homemade pie for your family? Ken demonstrates strategies on picking the right cooking tools, techniques and tricks of the trade for making easy meals. These pies are perfect for family gatherings, work luncheons, even "to go" snack tarts.

This book not only features pie dough recipes, it is filled with pastries, empanadas, pot pies, family meat pies, turn overs, pizza, quiche, tarts, strudels, and cobblers.

My mom was a an extraordinary pie cook. Not only were her pies delicious, they looked gorgeous. She was a master at creating family togetherness. Her main ingredient was love. Try as I may I have not been able to replicate her pies. This book brings back great memories and inspires me to try pie baking again. I can't wait to buy my copy when it's published on January 18, 2022.

Thank you NetGalley, Ken Haedrich and Quarto Publishing Group - Harvard Common Press for allowing me to review this wonderful cookbook full of culinary delights!

Interesting recipes that will increase the variety in your meals. The biggest flaw is that instructions for freezing or making ahead should have been included

Pies seem to be the trendy form of baking these days, and Ken Haedrich offers dozens of recipes for a version of pie that will turn heads at dinner parties. His recipes for savory pies are mostly delicious (there are some odd ones, but I’m sure they are just odd for me). The traditional Steak and Ale pies, pot pies, Easter pies, and my personal favorite - hand pies - are nicely balanced and accompanied by generally clear instructions.

The basic recipes for pastry dough are fairly simple even for beginning cooks and the ones I tried were quite tasty. This will make a solid addition to library shelves everywhere.

A great book of savory pies. Recipes are well written and are very achievable. I can't wait to get started. The flavour combinations are sure to please my whole family.

Thank you to Quarto for the ARC to read and review.

For someone who does not deal well with flour, the first pages encouraging me to make my own pie dough kinda freaked me out. But I can't fault the author for having such confidence in his pupils, I just know my limitations.

This is a very nice cookbook with great photography, just not of everything which I really like to see in a cookbook. You've got hand pies, appetizer bites, quiches, and main meal pies.

I chose this because my family loves most one dish dinners & I wanted to shake up other dinner time!

When I saw this cookbook in NetGalley, I was immediately drawn to it. My expectations were exceeded! I plan to order a hard copy of this book for my kitchen.

The first part of the book goes into details on how to make pie crusts. And not just one kind of dough. There are several types of dough it goes over. Dinner Pies includes recipes not only for pot pies, but also quiches, pizzas, gazettes, tarts, and more. There is even a tomato and ham cobbler recipe! And each recipe has additional tips and options for success.

My family is going to be super happy I picked the advanced reader copy of this up. The only struggle I had was to quit drooling long enough to write this honest review in exchange for the advanced copy I I was lucky enough to receive!

Another great cookbook! Lots of really delicious looking recipes I can't wait to try and lots of new ideas for quiches and pies!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

Fascinating cookbook providing a large variety of crusts from go to crust, savory as well as sweet. The large range will definitely provide options to go to for your next dinner party. The book then explores hand pies and pizzas, each culture has their own variety of hand pies this cookbook takes you on a mini world tour of flavors and cultures. Pizza's explores breakfast to vegetarian. Tarts, tarte tatin to galletes there is something for everyone with these developed recipes with beautiful photographs. Quiches and cousins takes the reader to other wonderful flavors mixed together in a delightful variety to expand your cooking repertoire. This leads into Potpies that explores way beyond a typical pot pie and takes to the sea. The seafood pies are just some of the ones represented it takes Thanksgiving leftovers to a different level as well as beef, beer, meatballs as well as lamb have their own crust to bake. The cookbook rounds out the chapters with everything from cobbler, strudel and chicken with biscuits. This cookbook will be your go to dinner manual for recreating favorites to discovering new flavors. Definitely want to check this one out!

A very informative book of making all sort of savory foods encased in pastry of many types. I love the introduction as it talks about basic things like pie pans, forms, parchment paper, fat ingredients, baking and more From there, there are chapters. on Pie dough and Pastries, Hand pies, turnovers and pizza, Little pies, tarts and Galettes ,Quiches, Pot Pies, Shepard pie and Meat pies and lastly Cobblers, strudels and wrapped entrees.. All beautifully explained and most with full color photos. There really is an abundance of all types of pies for all occasion and for all taste. This is a big book, with lots of recipes, I would have like a photo of each finished pie associated with the recipes printed, but there is enough eye candy here, that it isn't a huge problem.

This cookbook is filled with recipes for savory dinner pies, mainly meaty. The recipes are very clear.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. A lovely collection of recipes, a broad range and great photographs. Currently working my way through the selection and recommend it as a good resource!

What a great cookbook. It's usually difficult to find savory pie recipes, let alone a whole cookbook filled with them. There is a great variety of sources of the recipes, so are familiar and some new takes on old traditions. I would definitely purchase this cookbook for my home library!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the recipes are mouthwatering and easy to follow. i liked the pictures.
An excellent book if you want to try some new pies.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

One of the best things about Ken Haedrich is that he is passionate about his subjects, and transfers this passion to his excellent cookbooks. Savory Dinner Pies: More than 80 Delicious Recipes from Around the World is no exception. This cookbook makes readers want to drop everything and bake a pie. Dinner pies are substantial and filling, so with this book, dinner can often be pie and salad. Yum!

The recipes are written in the traditional manner, and are easy-to-follow. They are succinct and give step-by-step instructions to insure perfect, picture-perfect results. The cookbook features beautiful photographs of most of the pies, and they are mouthwatering. There is an excellent chapter on Tools of the Trade where Haedrich shows and explains what pans can be used for pies. He includes several recipes for different crusts, and gives advice on how to make them perfectly. Haedrich shows hand pies, turnovers, pizzas, whole dinner pies, sandwich size pies, mini tarts, galettes, and quiches.

Anyone who doesn’t know how to make a pie can learn from this cookbook. There is something here for everyone’s taste, including vegetarian, meat, fish, poultry, and pies using leftovers. Pie lovers will use this cookbook often to create mouthwatering pies that will make dinner exciting. This cookbook is highly recommended and makes a great addition to a cookbook collection. It’s fun to read and fun to cook from. Haedrich has done it again.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

Pros: I wanted to read this book as soon as I saw the cover photography--the food looked so cozy. The recipes in this book are accessible to cooks and bakers of all skill levels, but if I'm being honest with myself, I know I'll buy pie dough from the store rather than make it myself. My mouth was watering as I read through these recipes. I immediately want to try the spicy chicken and cheese empanadas; the curried chickpea and rice packets; the creamy red potato and Parmesan tort; the ricotta, spinach, and sausage quiche, the all-in-one breakfast quiche, the smoky bacon and cheddar cheese quiche, the chicken pot pie, and the chicken and rice cheese strudel. I appreciated that this book featured cuisines from around the world and included vegetarian recipes.

Cons: I would have loved to see a few more photos of the finished dishes--photos help me when I'm trying a new recipe to see if I got close to what it should look like.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group, Harvard Common Press for the opportunity to read this book!

I'm always interested in finding more options for Pi Day (March 14) :) This book has a great collection of different pie and pie-related savory dishes. I was very impressed by the savory "crumble" even. It includes many different pot pies, hand pies, galettes, quiches, and anything else that can be made with pie or biscuit dough and a savory filling. I can't wait to try some of the quiches and pot pies especially. There is a good range of fillings, including vegetables, chicken, turkey and even shrimp. If you're looking for some interesting dinner ideas, this is the book for you.

This book has a great introduction and the guide to tools and ingredients to use is very detailed. Lovely pictures and the page numbers with details of recipes at the start of each chapter is really useful. The recipe for success box is a nice touch as it makes me feel like I’m getting a top tip to help make the recipe better. Lots of fantastic recipes with a great variety and I look forward to trying a few very soon.

I am so excited to have access to this cookbook. After visiting a local pie pub at the weekend, I was thrilled to see this available to request. With over 70 recipe's there is so much variety and it is great that the book has gorgeous photos to go alongside the recipes. I love that this encompasses pies from around the world with different ingredients for a variation of occasions. Some lovely options from casual homemade dinners but also fancy ideas, perfect for dinner parties.
I can't wait to make my way through these!

This one I liked that was very clear in the instructions, i could have used a little more images but not a problem really.

One thing that got my attention was the lots of crusts they are omg I always thought it was you know the only crust one but it was interesting and you have instructions for all of them.

The instructions were very easy to understand and you have a lots of recipes for any occasion you may think of and try lots of new things that was my actual goal with this one.

Just the title of this book made my mouth water! I was impressed with all the new and unique ways to prepare savory hand pies, quiche, shepherds pie, pot pies, cobblers and strudels. I was a little frustrated that there wasn’t a big beautiful photo for each recipe but I was inspired to try some of these interesting recipes.

Thank you Netgalley, Quarto Publishing Group-Harvard Common and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

When I think of dinner pies, frozen pot pies come to mind and that’s it, until this cookbook made me see that you can add a delicious crust to just about anything and it’s not just for dinner. Beautifully photographed.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fun recipe book!

This book has recipes for pie crusts along with a variety of fillings. There are all sorts of pies from meat pies to vegetable options and everything in between. There are some beautiful pictures, although I wish more were included. As someone who enjoys sweet pies I was surprised by the variety and versatility of some of these recipes.

Overall a nice find!

This is a book you can read, use and reuse, cook from and get plenty of hints and tips from. It is a book you can share in more ways than one.

Right from the start I enjoyed reading all the information on the tools, ingredients and ways of making and using pastry. and then the good part, the recipes. And what wonderful recipes this book has. First we do the recipes for all sorts of doughs and pie crusts, then we are on to pies, pizzas, tarts, quiches, pot pies and even cobblers.
Just writing about it is making me hungry yet again!

I love the range of pastries that can be made and the pies themselves are easy enough to make and the ingredients are easy to access which is great as most of us have little time to make complicated recipes with long ingredient lists.

I will work my way through this book making as many of the recipes as I can but so far some of my favourites are the Philly Cheesesteak Hand Pies, Potato and Pea Samosas, Little Roasted Tomato Tarts, All in One Breakfast Quiche and Shrimp Pot Pie. I haven't even gotten to the sweet treats yet!

All I can say is YUM!

Ken Haedrich shares his enthusiasm for pie making, along with detailed easy-to-follow directions for several pie crusts. And then, there are the awesome recipes for dinner pies. Everything from meat pies, quiches, tarts, pizzas and more. Beginning and established pie bakers alike will find much to learn and try. It does seem, however, that this Savory Dinner Pies cookbook is an updated, re-edited version of Dinner Pies published in 2015, of which I have a copy.

I love a good pie - who doesn’t? This recipe book has every kind of pie you could dream of, and more. It’s page after page of delicious sounding pie recipes, for all occasions. They’re all divided into helpful categories, helping you to easily find just what you’re after. It has everything from simple and humble pies, to more extravagant, complex pies for the keen baker. As well as the clear step by step instructions, there are tips, ‘Recipe for Success’ to guide you through.
Although there aren’t photographs of each pie recipe in the book, the photographs featured are mouth watering, and definitely inspire you to make these tasty savoury treats.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press and Netgalley for an eARC of this book to read and review.

Ken Haedrich knows his pastry! In Savory Dinner Pies, he introduces several crust options to wrap around delicious dinner fillings. I haven’t had this book in hand long enough to have tried more than two of the recipes, but the Cornish Pasties in a Flaky and Sturdy Hand Pie Pastry and the Old Bay Seafood Pot Pie (using his Go-To-Pie Dough) will be kitchen keepers at my house.

The recipes are delicious, and the detailed instructions for making flaky pastry are carefully written. I look forward to baking many more of the recipes in this book.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I am a sucker for a savory pie and this book was right up my alley. I have tried 4 of the recipes so far and loved them all so much that I went ahead and bought the book for myself, and ordered another for the branch. Recipes tried: creamy red potato parmesan tart, frito pie, roasted tomato tart, and the roasted asparagus goat cheese tart. All were stellar. Additionally, the photos look great and there are "recipe for success" notes on many of the recipes to help guide you on techniques and provide further suggestions.

This is a great cookbook!
The first thing I look at in a cookbook is how many ingredients and the difficulty of the recipe (single working mom, so I like yummy but easy). This book was perfect, around 10-12 ingredients on most recipes, and the prep/cook times were manageable. I like all the different styles of crust, you can really mess around with those and each pie or use the recommended one. I chose to cook the curry chicken pot pie as soon as I opened the book, and it turned out wonderful. Can’t wait to try more.

Thank-you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the chance to review this ARC.

Savory Dinner Pies will be the prefect addition to your every growing kitchen cookbook shelf!
Not only is it lovely but the writing is very relatable. It seemed like I was reading a friends recipes.
The photography is beyond beautiful and the recipes are to die for!
It had something for everyone!

A delightful cookbook full of recipes that will quickly become “comfort food” when you need it.

The book is divided into sections each one with great information for making your pies successful:
Author’s Note
Introduction
Tools of the Trade
A guide to Dinner Pie Ingredients
Hands on: Pie Dough Particulars
Dinner Pie Baking Strategies
Measurement Equivalents

Recipes are divided into the following sections:
Pie Doughs & Pastries
Hand Pies, Turnovers, & Pizzas
Little Pies, Tarts & Galettes
Quiches & Their Cousins
Pot Pies, Shepherd’s Pies & a Meat Pie Miscellany
Cobblers, Strudels, & Other Wrapped Entrees.

There were so many good recipes, I had a hard time narrowing one down to try for this review. I eventually chose Mini Hot Crab Tarts. The recipe was easy to follow. A bit time intensive as you have to chill the dough for a while, and once the tartlets are made, you have to chill them again. Having said that, the hot crab mix was quick and easy to make. They baked up beautifully, and were absolutely delicious.

My review is voluntary and all comments and opinions expressed are
my own.

A great book of go-to recipes to feed a hungry group, this book gives all sorts of ideas for pies, quiches, tarts, etc.

Does what it says on the label - if you're looking for a visual feast in addition to what are some really tasty looking recipes, keep on keeping on. The budget was not spent on excessive food styling. That being said, I very much enjoyed the author's introductions to the recipes (he has a approachable voice), especially as they were short and to the point. You are not going down a blogger's rabbit hole of childhood memories or recent vacations before learning how to make the d**n pie, which I great appreciated. The additional tips for success are a nice touch. A recommend, especially with regard to the pot pie section.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for honest feedback. I was totally enticed by the cover, as it reminded me of British dinner pies that I really liked when visiting abroad. I've never tried to make any other than shepherd's pie and chicken pot pie. I am approaching this book as someone who'd love to learn ways to make new pies, as well as maybe checking out recipes I've tried before that may be a better methodology.

The book's contents include pie doughs & pastries, pot pies, hand pies, turnovers, pizzas, meat pies, little pies, cobblers, and more. The recipes are straight forward and begin with teaching how to make dough. It's not a required requisite however. There are so many different types and cuisines represented in the variety of recipes. Most of them sounded like something that I'd like to include in a dinner rotation. I will be trying some out and I would check this book out as a physical copy in order to try out more in the future.

I think my own critique is that there aren't many pictures, which would be helpful for pies as they are a very visual type of food. Other cookbooks out nowadays are just loaded with pics. Overall though, still a good book.

I love savory pies, so this was the perfect addition to my cookbook shelf.
Throughout this book the author/chef talks to the reader in a very informal manner. This is very different than most cookbooks, and for the most part I enjoyed it.
I loved the recipes. Lots of my old favorites and plenty of new ones to try.

The first recipe I tried was the shepherds pie. The meat mixture was a bit bland and I had to spice it up on my own. This made me wonder about some of his other recipes. Also, due to the fact he takes such a casual approach to explaining his recipes I felt a bit lost on what size single dish vs smaller dishes to bake with. I wasn’t about to flip to the beginning again to see his explanations. So I ventured on my own here. It should be added to each recipe.

My only other negative…. Was I really wanted more pictures! That’s truly what sells a cookbook. And as amazing as these recipes sounded I wanted to drool over the pictures which in turn would make me want to bake them for dinner right there no then!

Overall a great concept!

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group.

This is a great cookbook for all levels of cooks from beginners to experienced. Great recipes, with ingredients that you can find at most larger full service grocers.

For all my fellow pie lovers, don't we often default to the dessert variety? I know I do. I fact, Ken Haedrich recently came out with one such cookbook called Pie Academy. I reviewed that one previously with an ARC copy, then went out and bought it because it was excellent. I've been enjoying dessert pies at home ever since. So when I saw Savory Dinner Pies by the same author, I knew I had to give this one a go. I was not disappointed. In fact, I made the Cornish Meat Pies (on page 51) for dinner last night, and they were absolutely wonderful. As usual, pictures are lovely (and almost every recipe has one). Instructions were clear and easy to follow. There is plenty of variety as well here (hand pies, galettes, pot pies, shepherd's pie, etc.) and over 80 recipes in total. I highly recommend this to all pie lovers and home chefs alike!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Wow, such an assortment of delicious recipes, makes me want to go and bake right now! Either with or without crusts, there is so much to choose from. Photographs and recipes are excellent. Recommended!