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 ...

Form your dough into a disc (don’t overwork it too much here; it doesn’t have to be perfect), and tightly wrap it in plastic ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. I used to dread making pies that involved ...

I am very worried, friends -- worried that the fear of pie crusts may be keeping a great many of you from making your own pies at home. Is this true? Does this sound like you? Do debates over butter ...

This rich, tender All Butter Pie Crust recipe is foolproof—creamed butter creates a perfectly flaky, melt-in-your-mouth ...

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 ...

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 ...

Premieres Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Pie school is in session! Christopher Kimball ...