Crust: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Using a pastry blender or your fingers, cut the butter and shortening into the flour mixture until it forms a crumbly mixture. Add ...

I didn’t really mean to shake up a holiday classic, but when the sack I had in the freezer turned out to have walnuts, not pecans, I made the swap. I made another change too: I replaced the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Maple-walnut pie as photographed on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com Yield: 6 to 8 ...

With a little freezer space and a few hours before the big day, delicious pies and cakes can be made ahead and frozen, leaving our ovens free for that big ol' bird and all the fixings to go with it.

The restaurant from which I snagged the recipe uses the dressing on a salad with peppery arugula, sharp and creamy blue cheese and toasted walnuts. The dressing makes the perfect accompaniment. The ...