Should You Use Lard Instead of Butter When Making a Pie Crust? Does it make the flakiest, most flavorful pastry? It depends who you ask. Ask a random sampling of pastry chefs, bakers, and home cooks ...

When it comes to baking pies, the most daunting part is learning how to make the perfect flaky pie crust. After all, you want a dependable (and tasty) foundation to hold the delicious filling. Once ...

When I tell people I grew up in a family of pie bakers, it’s easy to imagine I’m bragging. My mother’s pies are legendary — rich, velvety custard fillings or mounded fruit pies, each cradled in an ...

When I tell people I grew up in a family of pie bakers, it’s easy to imagine I’m bragging. My mother’s pies are legendary — rich, velvety custard fillings or mounded fruit pies, each cradled in an ...

“Easy as pie” they say. But anyone who’s made pie before knows that starting out is not quite that easy. But once you get the hang of it, making pie becomes a joy. You simply need to learn the basic ...

As an accomplished pastry chef, Victoria Dearmond is in an unenviable position when it comes to Thanksgiving. “My family hates pumpkin pie,” said the pastry chef for Underbelly Hospitality that ...

This ultra-flaky All-Butter Pie Crust recipe and is relatively easy to master — and requires only a handful of pantry staples. Pie season is in full swing and this ...

We asked the South's best how they make this most classic Thanksgiving dessert—and we learned a few great tips. Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox Pumpkin pie and the holiday season go ...