Kate McDermott, a self-taught home baker, has taught the time-honored craft of pie-making to thousands of people in workshops across the country. In her book, organized by type of fruit, style of pie, and sweet versus savory, she shares her secrets for great crusts (including gluten-free) with instructions for making, rolling, and baking them, as well as detailed descriptions for ingredients, methods, and tricks for fabulous fillings. McDermott wants pie-making to be easy, relaxing and fun, and she dispenses valuable wisdom to that end: keep everything chilled, respect the boundaries, and remember to vent!