As a baker, seeing how your fruit pie turned out can be such a gut-wrenching moment. It's so disappointing to cut into a beautifully baked fruit pie just for the bottom to be a soggy mess. It's even ...

Once baked, puff pastry becomes crispier and flakier than a regular pie crust due to its separate layers of butter and dough. These layers contain water, which turns into steam in the oven. This then ...

No need to worry about a soggy bottom crust when baking my fresh Peach Crumble Pie. I use my Mom's tried and true tip for a flaky crust that isn't soggy. This summer fruit pie bakes up beautifully ...

A thin layer of crushed graham crackers under fruit filling keeps the pie crust from getting soggy. Graham crackers soak up juices, thicken the filling and add a warm, sweet flavor to every bite. This ...

These pumpkin pie bars are a fun pumpkin-spice treat that's perfect for feeding a crowd. The classic filling of pumpkin puree, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and ginger gets some added creaminess from ...

My neighbors Dawn and José get special treatment when it comes to sampling new recipes coming out of my kitchen. Why? Because when I ask them for feedback on any samples, they take a formal approach.