Add vinegar (or vodka) to ice water for an ultra-flaky crust. Add herbs (and cheese!) in the dough for a flavor boost. Grate frozen butter for an ultra-flaky crust. I mixed each dough using my go-to ...

Pie crusts can be daunting. But don’t be discouraged, says Becky Grasley, the baker behind Los Angeles’ The Pie Hole pie shops and author of a new cookbook, “Pie is Messy” (Ten Speed Press, $28).

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Making pie crust isn’t hard, but it can be daunting. I can help. I come from a long line of pie ladies, and we’ve made thousands of crusts, both flaky and ...