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

When you want a dessert that perfectly balances tart sweetness with a spectacular visual flourish, a classic lemon mer ...

Find out how to make the flakiest, most flavorful crust for all of your pies. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios We are now in the thick of the holiday season and everyone will soon be running around, ...

PITTSBURGH—Pie crust looks like it should be the easy part of making a homemade pie. All you need to create a flaky foundation for your favorite filling is a handful of basic ingredients most home ...

“Easy as pie” they say. But anyone who’s made pie before knows that starting out is not quite that easy. But once you get the hang of it, making pie becomes a joy. You simply need to learn the basic ...

Thanksgiving menu prep is stressful. And then there's the issue of actually cooking and baking everything properly. When it comes to desserts, pecan pie is a classic Thanksgiving treat. But even when ...

My mother made beautiful, but inedible pie crusts, usually left languishing on dessert plates, denuded of filling which had been scooped off by wary guests. As I got older and took over more cooking ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Making pie crust isn’t hard, but it can be daunting. I can help. I come from a long line of pie ladies, and we’ve made thousands of crusts, both flaky and ...

Very few things can beat a fresh, homemade pie. The warm smell and flaky crust paired with the right filling make this dessert top-tier. So, it's no surprise that people love making pies. That said, ...