A Big Little Recipe has the smallest-possible ingredient list and big everything else: flavor, creativity, wow factor. That means five ingredients or fewer—not including water, salt, black pepper, and certain fats (like oil and butter), since we're guessing you have those covered. Psst, did you hear we’re coming out with a cookbook? We’re coming out with a cookbook!
Let’s get this out of the way: 100-percent whole-wheat pie dough is a bad idea. You don’t need to tell me, because I’m telling you. It is dense and tough and unagreeable. That’s why smart recipe developers take a different path.