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, ...

Who doesn’t love the aroma of freshly baked pie wafting through the house? The smell of buttery crust and sweet, spiced ...

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 ...

This is a pretty straight ahead double crust blueberry pie. The only tweaking is instead of a solid top crust I cut out little half moons with a biscuit cutter and arranged them atop the blueberries.

These pies I love (and you will too) are the kind that make any occasion feel special. Each one has that perfect mix of crust ...