Why cold matters: Cold butter and water create steam pockets during baking, producing the airy, flaky layers every pie lover craves. Avoid common pitfalls: Overworking dough, skipping chill time, or ...

Tarts look fancy, but they all start with the same thing: a good, sweet shortcrust pastry shell. This easy shortcrust tart dough, also known as pâte sucrée, bakes into a buttery, shortbread-style ...

From pie dough and puff pastry to pâte sucrée and pâte à choux, read on to learn the differences between the most common ...

Take everything you love about pie -- that rich, flaky crust cradling your favorite filling -- and downsize it into a compact package. Behold the little wonder that is the hand pie. Convenient, simple ...

A couple of weeks ago, I was out on the road in Northern California, heading southeast from Sacramento on Highway 16 toward the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It’s a beautiful drive, and on that ...

Chandra Ram led the digital food strategy for Food & Wine. She has more than 15 years of experience writing and editing food content and developing recipes. A former restaurant cook and server, she ...

Homemade pies are delicious but notoriously tricky, mostly because of the crust. Fortunately, baking the crust upside down ...

Chocolate, walnuts, and a splash of bourbon come together in a sweet, buttery filling that’s as decadent as it is comforting.

In 1990, I taught Jennifer Jason Leigh how to make a vinegar pie for her role in “Miami Blues.” She had never made a pie ...