We all want our holiday pies to have the flakiest crust possible. But achieving that seems tricky even after you've followed every rule in the book, like using cold ingredients and not overworking the ...

Lard was the canary in the coal mine of culinary correctness. Rendered pig fat was ubiquitous in human diets for centuries. It was used to fry everything from dough to chicken and was an essential ...

The better the crust, the better the pie, but which one is meant for the job? Let’s go over the best types of pie crust for ...

Dating back to the 17th century, there's an easy way to make a pie crust that can hold hearty ingredients like ground meat, ...

The best pies start with the best crusts. Learn how to make our best pie crust recipe using these step-by-step instructions ...

If all eat meat, consider baking a pie using lard, which makes a more savory and slightly flakier crust than butter. For 90 percent of the pies I bake, I use an all-butter crust because I love that ...

I asked Tanya what kind of pie she would like for her goodbye and thank you send off. I was pleased to hear her say “Peach Pie, double crust, and by the way use the lard I brought from NYC for you.” I ...

Pie crusts can be daunting. But don’t be discouraged, says Becky Grasley, the baker behind Los Angeles’ The Pie Hole pie shops and author of a new cookbook, “Pie is Messy” (Ten Speed Press, $28).

Here we are, sliding toward Thanksgiving — a holiday centered around eating and being grateful and joining with family around the table. It’s a beautiful holiday, really, and it’s never really about ...

Here we are, sliding toward Thanksgiving — a holiday centered around eating and being grateful and joining with family around the table. It’s a beautiful holiday, really, and it’s never really about ...