This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. I used to dread making pies that involved ...

We tested three common fats—butter, shortening, and lard—to see which would produce the crispiest, flakiest pie crust. If you're making a pie in advance, butter or lard is your best bet. Both fats ...

Here we are, sliding toward Thanksgiving — a holiday centered around eating and being grateful and joining with family around the table. It’s a beautiful holiday, really, and it’s never really about ...

Lard was the canary in the coal mine of culinary correctness. Rendered pig fat was ubiquitous in human diets for centuries. It was used to fry everything from dough to chicken and was an essential ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A closeup of a slice of homemade apple pie - Sham Clicks/Shutterstock We all want our holiday pies to have the flakiest crust ...