The Pie Room

Calum is the pie king * Jamie Oliver * There is no one else I know who has the passion, heart and soul for meat wrapped in hot water pastry. If you want to know how to make a pie, Calum is your go-to man! * Tom Kerridge * If you're in need of something to lift your spirits, look no further than The Pie Room by Calum Franklin. * Nigella Lawson * This is a no-brainer. If you like making pies you have to have this. -- Diana Henry * The Daily Telegraph * This book is everything I dreamt it would be - technically challenging, creatively mind-blowing and packed full of recipes that will make you salivate... Devour this book, read, learn and cook from the creatively talented Piemeister Mr Calum Franklin. * Simon Rimmer * Chef Calum is not only inspiring a generation of cooks, but reminding a country of its remarkable culinary contribution. * Josh Niland * I must give thanks for chef Calum Franklin and his pie-fetishising menu at the Holborn Dining Room -- Jay Rayner * The Guardian * I'd happily spend eternity eating chef Calum Franklin's pies. -- Grace Dent * Evening Standard * The book is a lattice of history and technique, it talks of flour and pastry and prepping, of tins and egg washing and all sorts of other things. The photographs stun, the writing has a certain modest style. There is a rather charming chapter dedicated to his team. Mostly, though, the book is incredibly helpful: followed carefully, you image even the most daunting creation is within grasping distance. In other words, he's made it look easy. * Evening Standard * If anyone is qualified to share his pastry expertise, it's the man single-handedly responsible for reviving London's pie scene, chef Calum Franklin. * Muddy Stilettos * The 'pie bible', offering everything from humble standards to elaborate mind-blowers, both sweet and savoury. * Strong Words * Calum Franklin is as much architect and draughtsman as he is chef, his delicate pastry work without compare... Here he gives a masterclass in pasties, wellingtons, lattices, tarts, quiches - anything and everything that could conceivably go under the name of a pie. The perfect comfort food book for winter nights. * Times * Buy it for authority and clarity. Henry VIII would approve. * The Observer Food Monthly * Gaze at [Calum's] magnificent creations, then follow his no-nonsense recipes. A flour-dusted love story. -- Tom Parker Bowles * Daily Mail *