Pieometry: Modern Artistic Tart and Pie Designs for Visual and Gastronomic Pleasure

Cristina C.Cristina C.:

Italy on Aug 30, 2023

Amanda Monia: Got this book to give to my sister as a gift. She loves it!

United States on Jan 20, 2023

jan merrills: Perfect condition and quick delivery

United Kingdom on Dec 21, 2022

Educator, Author, Yogi: I started following Lauren on instagram when she first started posting pictures of her pies. Since I lived in the Seattle area for some time, it was also nostalgic as well. This book doesn’t disappoint. Anyone who wants to try to recreate these designs, they range from simple to challenging and if you give up, you can always appreciate the works of art.

United States on Nov 21, 2022

marcella: Huge volume

Canada on Sep 21, 2022

sfnative: I'll admit that the only reason you're probably not seeing 5 stars is that I incurred an injury to my right hand, so am dealing with a fracture and several sprains: am unable to do anything with that hand at this time, otherwise, I'd be up to my elbows trying many of the pies in this book. This is, indeed, a wonderful, new and needed approach to pies. Think new crusts, new fillings and all. I cannot wait for my healing angels to get my hand and wrist in order, so that I can begin with this awesome book. If you're looking for an American pie re-do book, this is not it. This is much more - a 21st Century approach to pies and it's awesome.

United States on Aug 03, 2021

emu90: This is a book that makes me happy when I look at it. It's thoughtfully done, and the inclusion of both tarts and pies means there are options to match your level of motivation/available time, and available ingredients. Being located in Central Europe, tropical fruits can be hard to find, but I still felt like there were plenty of attainable (and affordable) recipes in this book. One complaint is that I wish she'd include photos of the different shades of doughs directly next to their recipes. E.g. for the chocolate funfetti tart shell you have to figure out which recipes include it to find out what it looks like (hint: you can find it in the "Truth or Square" tart). Anyway, I am looking forward to developing my pie/tart art skills with this book, and to developing some new designs/variations of my own. :)

Germany on Jan 28, 2021

Sven5000Sven5000: If you are a baker who really wants to know how to bake a great tasting pie, this book may not be for you. If you're someone who wants to learn how to arrange lattices and fruits, then this book is for you. You'll notice that every recipe comes with an introductory paragraph. The author mainly talks about visual aesthetic issues, and rarely talks about the flavors, which is very important for me. I purchased this book because I love Asian flavors in pies such as Matcha and Black sesame. I wish there were more recipes with those flavors, in addition to others like Asian sweet potato or Kabocha pumpkin.

So far I've tried out the black sesame pumpkin pie and cranberry curd. I made the full pumpkin pie recipe including the crust-- the crust was delicious, though a little bit harder to handle than my go-to Stella Parks pie dough. The filling was a big disappointment for me. The idea of condensed milk in pumpkin pie sounded amazing, but I barely tasted the milky goodness of condensed milk. I love all things black sesame and grew up with the flavors, but the black sesame pumpkin puree mixture for the bottom layer was really not appetizing, even with my addition of maple syrup and...

United States on Nov 23, 2020

Xander_Harris: I like baking every now and then, and I'm always looking for something new to challenge myself.
I've been following Lauren Ko on Instagram for a long time cause I was just obsessed by her designs, so when she came out with a book it seemed like a no-brainer for me and I got it straight away.
I've already made two pies from this book and I can tell you that it's really fun (but it takes patience for the designs).
The recipes are very detailed and easy to follow; the quantities are in cups and already translated in grams.
Mind though that the temperature of the oven is only in Farenheit.
Other than that, if you follow the recipes step by step, they're gonna come out right.
2 Tips:
1) The pies and tarts will come out right from the first attempt, however the design takes practice so don't expect them to be "picture perfect" from the first go.
2) Don't base your idea of success on the pictures in the book cause they are edited to look perfect. Colors and texture may vary. For example, I did a lemon and basil tart which on the book looks bright yellow but, due to the presence of chopped basil, it didn't in real life.
Other than that, have fun and happy baking!

Germany on Nov 19, 2020

Jacqueline N.: We have already made a pie and a tart out of this book and LOVED both of them. I've also never owned a cookbook that was as fun to read or pleasing to look at. Nearly very page has exceptionally beautiful pies and tarts, and we keep going back to try to decide which recipe we will make next. The writing is just a lot of fun, too, there's a sincerity and joy in the stories and descriptions. There are many, many puns. I think my favorite part about this book is that the walkthroughs on how to do the decorative patterns and weaves are thorough enough to replicate and give the readers tools to get creative on their own. There's plenty of inspirational work to emulate in here. Overall, we cannot recommend this book enough; we may well bake through the whole thing eventually!

United States on Nov 07, 2020