We tested three common fats—butter, shortening, and lard—to see which would produce the crispiest, flakiest pie crust. If you ...

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 ...

A heat-resistant silicone mat is ideal for rolling out dough, but you can also use parchment or waxed paper. A glass pie plate is a must because it’s the best heat conductor for a golden bottom crust.

There’s a quiet thrill in pulling a golden pie from the oven, the kind that fills the house with buttery promises and draws ...

Ugly Pie co-owners Heather Hall and Shaina Daly know pies. They sat down to answer pie based questions for Thanksgiving.

As a Pastry Chef, I've made hundreds of delicious pies. Here are the answers to the top troubleshooting questions I get, ...

I keep a few homemade pie crust recipes in rotation, and this all-butter pie crust is one of them. It’s simple, dependable, ...

Following Ina’s lead is as easy as one, two, three: ...

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