I had a Pie Class to teach, and my go-to not-so-secret ingredient, Lard (which I get mail order) was in short supply. What to do? I am a believer in using more than one fat in the dough. Using only ...

If you pride yourself on doing most of your grocery shopping in your backyard (“Tomatoes? Check. Eggs? Check. Berries? Check.”), you may be interested in learning how to make cooking oils and render ...

With butter consumption at a 40-year high, it seems that home cooks are ready to embrace animal fats once more — and yet lard remains almost universally reviled. I can promise you, though, that it ...

With butter consumption at a 40-year high, it seems that home cooks are ready to embrace animal fats once more — and yet lard remains almost universally reviled. I can promise you, though, that it ...

Learn how to render fat to make soap at home from tallow and lard. This frugal use of extra animal fat produces enough soap for a family of four for one year. Our family prides itself on being frugal.