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Add some consistency to your cookies

As rewarding as it is to make a pie crust from scratch, it's not an easy task. The first challenge is achieving the flaky texture pie crust is best known for, and in shooting for this flaky goal, many cooks sacrifice uniformity in thickness. Sure, the texture will end up nice, but having the texture in addition to a nice even thickness adds both to the visual presentation of the pie and the consistency in the texture across every piece.

If you haven't mastered this art freehand, don't fret: this Adjustable Rolling Pin available at the MoMA … Read more

Mesh-bottom pie pan lets off some steam

There is no shortage of options when it comes to determining the best way to bake any number of oven-based recipes. Take, for example, the noble pizza: there are pizza stones, pizza bricks, grilled pizzas, and even those perforated pizza pans, which are said to distribute heat more evenly. The mesh-bottom pie pan from BrylaneHome takes a cue from these pizza-cooking options.

The Crispy Crust Pie Pan promises to end soggy bottom pies by incorporating a mesh screen as the base of the pie pan. If it works anything like the similar perforated-pizza sheet, it should keep pies from getting … Read more

Why some global warmth is a very good thing

Got a floaty feeling? Well, it's not something you ingested and it's not your imagination. Almost all of the Earth's continents are above sea level because they float on molten material beneath the Earth's crust. That's the word from geologists at the University of Utah.

But their stunning conclusion: it's heat from inside the Earth that keeps most of North America afloat. They say the rocks of the Earth's crust are heated from beneath by molten rocks. That makes the crust not only hotter but less dense, thus it floats higher. Without this … Read more