The first time I ever made homemade chicken pot pie, I was 22 years old. I was using a Good Housekeeping Cookbook and they didn’t leave out a single detail. Being a new cook, I wanted to be sure to get it right, so I followed the instructions to the letter…. I remember it so vividly, because I thought it would take me an hour or so and ended up taking all afternoon. Plus to add insult to injury, I dirtied up every single dish and bowl and pot in the house. You don’t forget things like that.