‘Who Made All the Pies’ by Wendy Morgan
Some of the best recipe books come from people who have lived and thrived in the food industry – the ones that have longevity and experience bring an added layer of authentic heart and soul to their publications. For Wellingtonian Wendy Morgan, this is her time to shine. Born into a hardworking family, thoroughly dedicated to their South Island family pie business, Hillyer’s Bakery. Wendy’s mother was creative and inventive with pie fillings and full of flavour, she is rumoured to have been the original creator of the famous Kiwi mince and cheese combination!
From a young age, Wendy and her brother joined her parents in the thriving pie business in Lincoln, Canterbury. To say she knows pastry and pie crusts is an absolute understatement! Who Made All The Pies is Wendy’s intellectual knowledge, complete with all the science that creates the most delectable pies. From pork belly and smoked mushroom or beef, caramelised onion and blue cheese fillings to Moroccan-inspired lamb tray bakes and an array of fruit tarte tatins, Wendy combines new, classic and adventurous pairings to pastries.
A qualified chef and Cordon Bleu cook with over thirty years’ experience with successful restaurant, deli and more recently, the meal-prep creations with regional Moore Wilson’s – Wendy, along with her husband Rex are a formidable team. Their experience and diligent hard work is something we can applaud and Who Made All The Pies is one book we can trust – a rare and valued quality in this modern, fast-paced life.
Purchase your copy of Who Made All the Pies here!
Bateman Books
ISBN 9781776890606
Review by Sue Reid, Read by Reid
