Polka Dot Pie Crust & The Difference Between Pies & Tarts

Updated June 2026 A few days ago we featured the lattice pie crust, a beautiful top crust for fruit pies (and optionally, to decorate tarts, which typically don’t have top crusts). Some home bakers may be wary, not knowing if they have the patience to evenly cut and weave the strips of dough (fear not—it’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Lattice Pie Crust

Many people think a lattice is the prettiest pie crust. Photo courtesy Completely Delicious via Go Bold With Butter.   “A home-baked fruit pie with a lattice crust is a guaranteed crowd pleaser,” says Annalise Sandberg of CompletelyDelicious.com. If you’ve always wanted to make one but haven’t yet, Annalise is here to help with a…
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PRODUCT: Goodie Girl Cookies, Gluten Free

Thanks to a New York City media relations consultant and mom who began baking gluten-free cookies in her home kitchen, Goodie Girl is pleasing palates from coast to coast. Simply put, these gluten-free cookies are addictive. Samples arrived at my door in a box irresistibly marked “Cookies.” The box was packed with Goodie Girl’s brightly…
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