Few things make people as nervous in the kitchen as making pastry dough. This is understandable because it’s easy to get wrong, and you can end up with something tough or soggy, instead of a light and ...

Every craftsperson knows there are certain tools of the trade. And if you’re into baking pastries, one of the most important instruments you can have on hand is a pastry blender. When you think of a ...

1. Sift together flours, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and shortening and toss to coat the fats with flour. 2. Using a pastry blender, cut fats into flour until the mixture ...

Add vinegar (or vodka) to ice water for an ultra-flaky crust. Add herbs (and cheese!) in the dough for a flavor boost. Grate ...

Every craftsperson knows there are certain tools of the trade. And if you’re into baking pastries, one of the most important instruments you can have on hand is a pastry blender. When you think of a ...

Have you ever poked around your grandma’s kitchen and stumbled across a mysterious gadget or two? You know it’s used for something, but you can’t quite figure out what on earth it actually does. Or ...

No matter the time of year or the occasion, Better Homes and Gardens readers love playing in the dough. So the magazine sent out a call asking readers to share their flakiest homespun favorites. The ...