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 ...

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

A good pie dough recipe is something that every home cook should have in their collection. This all-butter pie dough recipe will help you make double-crusted pies, tarts and galettes that come out ...

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 ...

Making puff pastry at home has always felt a little magical to me. Flour, butter, and time come together to create delicate flaky layers that rise in the oven without yeast or commercial leavening.