Tarts look fancy, but they all start with the same thing: a good, sweet shortcrust pastry shell. This easy shortcrust tart dough, also known as pâte sucrée, bakes into a buttery, shortbread-style ...

Whipped shortcrust pastry, a must-try in Italian pastry shops, is especially popular around Lombardy and Piedmont. It's the base for those soft crostatas and tender cookies you see in every bakery ...