Instructions: From her simple crumb crusts (no rolling pin required) to dreamy fruit, ice cream, custard and mousse fillings, she understands the needs of a cook in 98-degree weather.

Chattmans lime cream and strawberry pie is the perfect ending to a summer dinner.

The gorgeous, close-up photos that accompany nearly every recipe will test your willpower. The recipes are short and easy to read, and each includes at least two choices of crumb crusts, plus an option to "dress up" the pie with a sauce or two.

The first chapter lists the crusts (the only part of the pie thats baked, and then for only six to eight minutes); the last chapter has the sauces. In between are 70 pie recipes, organized into mousse and custard pies ("peanut butter pie"), chocolate dream pies, fruit and cream combos ("ricotta cream pie with blood oranges"), ice cream parlor pies and no-bake fruit pies.

Icebox pies are easy to make. By definition, they have (1) cookie-crumb crusts that need no rolling, 2. fillings that are either uncooked or cooked on the stove top and 3. must be refrigerated for at least three hours before serving. Icebox
pies "bake" in the fridge or freezer to set the ingredients at the proper consistency and texture.

"Icebox Pies" (Harvard Common Press, $16.95) is cool and inviting - just like the pies. Who would use this book? Anyone - kids, adults, pastry chefs, can-only-boil-water cooks, et al. If you can mix, you can make these recipes, shown in

[] Spike would like to know why the appliance used to chill and store chilled food products is referred to as "icebox" when the food item being discussed is a
dessert? If you visit an appliance store and ask for an icebox, the sales person would no doubt have a good laugh. []

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