This is our family’s favorite pie crust for ease of use with a flaky outcome. We use vegetable shortening for easy dough handling and maximum flakiness; unsalted butter adds rich flavor. Put flour, ...

Melissa Weller on flaky crusts, perfectly baked fillings, and all the little things you can do to make your best pie yet.

Making a perfect pie crust is both art and science. It can take some practice to unlock this skill, but assembling the dough is only part of the equation. The rest comes down to properly baking it, ...

Recipes for lemon meringue, blueberry (pictured), pecan and more. It’s the Friday before Pi Day, and I’ve asked several talented chefs from around the US to share their favorite recipes. Keep ...