River Cottage Great Pies: pasties, puds and more by Gelf Alderson Groundswell Speaker 2024 Books of the Century 'It

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River Cottage Great Pies: pasties, puds and more by Gelf Alderson Groundswell Speaker 2024 Books of the Century 'ItWith an introduction from Hugh Fearnley WhittingstallThe golden crust of a warming pieThe flaky first bite into a Cornish pastyThe soft, moreish encasing of a suet pudding Pastry is the key to the comforting, homely dishes that we all know and love. In River Cottage Great Pies, Gelf Alderson gives every home cook the tools to reach the heights of pastry greatness with 80 achievable, delicious recipes for every occasion. With a foundational chapter to