Pierogi Love: New Takes on an Old-World Comfort Food Hardcover – July 1, 2015

Being from Pittsburgh myself and a pierogi lover, once I saw the dedication "To Pittsburgh, which always has my heart", I knew I had to get this book. I got one for myself and one for my sister as a Christmas gift.I've only made one recipe so far from the book (the potato and cheddar filled). I had tried my hand at making pierogies years ago from some old recipes, but they would fall apart in the water. When I followed the directions in this book they came out great, and not one fell apart. The directions and notes in this book are detailed and helpful for a quality end result. Looking forward to trying some other of the recipes.A couple notes when making the recipes:-Have a large chunk of time - this one batch took me most of the afternoon from start to finish, but I was enjoying the process...-Add salt to taste for the filling (mine was too salty after following the recipe)Regarding the gift copy, my sister wrote to me: "VERY MUCH looking forward to trying all the really, really cool pierogi recipes. That book is awesome!! Thanks again!" So I'd say she likes it too :)

Recipes are varied and easy to follow. Writing is humorous and entertaining.

Recipes are clear and descriptive. Pictures are enticing. The author shows her sense of humor, and made me want to jump into the kitchen and start my dough!

This is a wonderful book, a ton of fun and easy to use. Anyone who doesn't love dumplings of some sort is not a proper Homo sapiens, and the pierogi is one of the best. As Casey illustrates, you can basically make the pierogi your own by filling it with... whatever. And she does. I am especially fond of her braised short rib pierogis, which I made with venison.Best part of the book: Her master recipes for the dough. Memorize these and you are off to the races with whatever filling suits your fancy.Regret: I wish she had more traditional pierogi recipes. I know the focus of the book is on a modern take (thus the title), but as this is likely to be the best pierogi book you'll ever buy, I would have welcomed a few more old favorites.Regardless, this is a worthy addition to your cookbook collection.

Great recipes

My heritage is Ukrainian. My mother and her sisters, all first generation Americans, would gather with their babushkas on and make these all afternoon....laughing and reliving childhood memories! I wanted to learn to make these and wanted variety. I found this cookbook and it is AMAZING! Great instructions and variety and lots of photos! I am very pleased with this purchase although I have not made any yet.

I'm a native burg-er love perogies, but hate the potato ones.. This is a wonderful mix of non tradtional. I have bought FIVE of these books after testing a recipe, one for me and gifting 4 of my Pittsburgh and pierogi loving friends. I put them in this book sleeve I made with wonderful Pittsburgh fabric. I added a pierogi press... Call that holiday gift DONE

Absolutely love my 'Pierogi Love' book. My roommate and I had a Polish themed party for our housewarming and used several of the recipes from the book, including the Traditional Cheese and Potato, Mushroom, Sauerkraut and Nutella recipes. The directions were all easy to follow, and the photography was stellar. What I love most about this book is that often times I turn to the internet to look up recipes vice traditional cookbooks, but there is no replacement on the internet for these innovative recipes. I've already bought copies for a few of my Western PA friends!