At times a pastry dough recipe may ask you to process the dough with a food processor until it resembles coarse meal or small peas. Another tip is to use two non-serrated knifes. Place the dough in stainless steel mixing bowls, crisscrossing knifes as you continue "cutting" dough until crumbly.

Loaves & Fishes recommends using The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) stainless steel mixing bowls, available at, Loaves & Fishes Cookshop, Bridgehampton NY, 631 537-6066.