In college I would sometimes argue with other Chinese students about which won ton wrapping technique is best (the right answer: however your mom did it). There was, however, agreement on the proper method for creating a pot sticker. So I wasn’t surprised to find that the SF Chronicle’s detailed description of the pot sticker pleating technique was entirely familiar. The accompanying drawings clearly illustrate the various steps. Of course the key tool you may be lacking is the specially shaped rolling pin my dad made me, patterned after the one my mom brought with her when she moved to the U.S.