Startled by news about the dangers of trans fats, writer Pete Wells happily contemplates the return of good old-fashioned lard. Award-winning food writer Pete Wells has been the restaurant critic for ...

Connecticut farmer Kate Bogli and some of her livestock. (Photo by KATE ROY) If you ask a home cook today if they have ever made their own lard from a pig, you can probably expect an emphatic “no.” It ...

Lard brings to mind traditional meals like flaky pie crusts and fresh Mexican tamales. For many people, it’s also associated with negative health effects such as heart disease, which is why lard has ...