When it comes to baking pies, the most daunting part is learning how to make the perfect flaky pie crust. After all, you want a dependable (and tasty) foundation to hold the delicious filling. Once ...

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’ve made many, many versions of pastry dough in my kitchen, but I found years ago that substituting gin for ice water delivers that irresistible flakiness that is so coveted. This particular crust I ...

Makes one 9-inch tart or enough to serve 6 For this summer tomato tart, save yourself the angst of rolling dough and make a flaky press-in-pan pastry with Parmesan cheese and a generous pinch of ...

When it comes to flaky, buttery pastry, I’m an equal opportunity eater, but that doesn’t mean that all flaky pastry is the same. Puff pastry and phyllo dough are two important flaky doughs. Both are ...