When I think of the quintessential pie, I think of the classic flaky crust. But there’s a world of fantastic crust types out there. Even within the flour-butter-liquid genre, you have everything from ...

I used to dread making pies that involved homemade pie dough. There were always so many don'ts: Don't let the ingredients warm up, don't add too much water, don't overwork the dough. Honestly, it was ...

Learn how to make a delicious meat pie with a savory filling and crisp golden crust. An easy recipe for bakery-style results ...

Flaky pastry crusts are the most popular pie crusts in America. Conjure an image of a pumpkin pie, a lattice-topped apple pie or even one of those thick slab pies, and it’ll most certainly be wrapped ...

1. To make the crust, mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture is the consistency of cornmeal and peas and all flour is blended. Add ice water 1 tablespoon at a ...

Ann Taylor Pittman is a Senior Food Editor at Food & Wine. She is a writer, recipe developer, editor, and cookbook author with more than 26 years of experience in food media. Making a pie (and ...