For the love of pie. And a good laugh.
Fifteen glorious pies. Beautiful illustrations. A generous helping of wit. Meet the cookbook that takes baking seriously—and itself, not so much.
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A feast for the eyes, too
Orchard apples, jewel-coloured berries, autumn custards, and clouds of cream. Explore the four illustrated “books” inside The Pieble—all together in one cookbook.
Book I 3 recipes
Classic, Dutch, and caramel apple.
A very good place to begin.
Book II 4 recipes
Cherry, blueberry, blackberry,
and strawberry rhubarb.
Book III 3 recipes
Pumpkin, sweet potato, and pecan.
The holiday table, covered.
Book IV 5 recipes
Lemon, lime, chocolate, banana,
and coconut. Higher pastry.
The book’s own section-opening illustrations. Select an image to take a closer look.
The Communion of Crusts
All-butter, lard, gluten-free, and crumb crusts—four foundations for your next pie. Plus practical guidance on rolling, chilling, and blind baking in The Crust Commandments.
Includes a gluten-free pie crust recipe.
Sacred Sides
Whipped cream, caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream, and cinnamon streusel. Homemade toppings and sweet accompaniments for the finishing touch—or a little extra indulgence.
Amen, and pass the whipped cream.
Beautiful on the shelf. Better in the kitchen.
Yes, it really is a cookbook. Explore six actual pages: three glorious pies, practical baking guidance, seasonal inspiration, and a little mischief in the margins.
The Genesis. A very good place to begin.
The Great Gourd’s Gift. Give thanks with a grateful tart.
The Nut of Knowledge. Wisdom, by the slice.
Real answers when your baking goes astray.
Keep thy butter cold. Share thy pie.
The Pie Calendar. A year’s worth of reasons to bake.
Also inside: four kinds of crust—including a gluten-free option—homemade toppings, sweet accompaniments, conversions, a seasonal pie calendar, and room for your own notes.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s pie,
but thou mayest ask for the recipe.
From The Ten Commandments of Pie
For the baker who has everything.
Except restraint around pie.
A gift with good taste. And bad jokes.
For your favourite baker, your holiday host, or the person who takes dessert more seriously than themselves. Wrap it up—or keep it. We won’t tell.
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A note from the kitchen
Underneath the wit is something simple: recipes passed down, flour on the table, and the people we make room for.
Reverend A. Lamode is your gently irreverent guide to fifteen pies, a better crust, and the joy of sharing something you made yourself.
Meet the book, page by pageYes. The Communion of Crusts includes a dedicated gluten-free pie crust recipe made with a gluten-free flour blend, alongside all-butter, lard, and crumb crusts. The Pieble is not an entirely gluten-free cookbook; other recipes use wheat flour.
Both. The Pieble includes 15 genuine pie recipes, four kinds of crust (including a gluten-free option), homemade toppings and sweet accompaniments, troubleshooting, conversions, and a seasonal calendar. The humour is a bonus—not a substitute for the baking.
It’s culinary humour, not a devotional book. The Pieble borrows the language of scripture with affection and a wink. You don’t need a particular faith—just an appreciation of pie.
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