Lauren Ko, author of the beautiful cookbook Pieometry and the baker behind lokokitchen, will discuss the release of her new book, her baking process and tips, and what it's like going viral on Instagram! 

Copies of Pieometry are available to pick up in the library. Click here to learn more about picking up books in the library. Questions? Email Corinne Coveney at ccoveney@minlib.net.

This event is part of the Friends Author Series. Thank you to the Friends of the Belmont Public Library! 

About Pieometry: 

The pie-making genius behind the popular Instagram account @lokokitchen (337k+ followers) reveals the secrets of her mind-blowing creations in this gorgeous full-color cookbook featuring 50 incredible sweet and savory pie and tart designs.

In only a few short years, Lauren Ko went from novice pie baker to social media star and creator of today’s most surprising and delightful pie and tart designs. Her unique geometric style uses fruit and dough cut and woven into stunning shapes to highlight color and texture, and has captured the attention of bakers worldwide. With elegant patterns that match their knockout flavor, her dazzlingly intricate and inventive creations look difficult to produce but can actually be achieved with little more than a knife, ruler, and some patience. 

In PIEOMETRY: Modern Tart Art and Pie Design for the Eye and the Palate (William Morrow Cookbooks), Lauren reveals her secrets, sharing stories about her designs and the inspiration behind them. Ever relatable and quick with a pun, she recounts the spectacular “piesasters” that led to some of her best creations and breaks down her most beautiful designs, describing how to make naturally colored dough, intricate weaves, and striking cut-out patterns. PIEOMETRY provides clear, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by helpful photographs, which any patient baker can follow to build these pies from bottom crust to top in their own kitchens. Lauren offers abundant suggestions for you to mix and match doughs, fruits, fillings, and designs, and each recipe includes suggestions for alternative ingredients. Best of all, the beautiful finished pie and tart photos are just as much of a treat to look at as the pies are to eat.

LAUREN KO is an artist, writer, self-taught home baker, and founder of the popular Instagram account @lokokitchen where she has amassed over 300,000 followers. Her colorful geometric style made all hell bake loose on the frontier of contemporary pie art, and her iconic signature spoke design has been dubbed the “modern lattice.” Her work has been featured in publications such as Vogue, O Magazine, Buzzfeed’s Tasty, and on-screen in Martha Bakes. Her creations continue to inspire globally from Seattle, WA, where Lauren lives with her husband, Ben, and their bear dog, Santi.