We hate to break it to you, but not all puff pastry is created equal. Though many versions consist of laminating dough with butter, sometimes, the pastry can be made with vegetable oils (or shortening ...

According to Shirley Corriher in "CookWise," the type of fat and flour you use in a cookie will change the type of cookie you get. For thin chocolate chip cookies, use butter and bleached all-purpose ...

Dear Lisa: I'm trying to cut down on shortening and wonder whether there is a substitute when making pie pastry. Thanks. - Patricia Dear Patricia: An oil-based pastry is just the ticket for avoiding ...