Puff pastry and phyllo (alternatively spelled “filo” or “fillo” and often referred to as ”phyllo dough” on store-bought packages) are both doughs that can be used in sweet and savory applications to ...

My first child fell in love with reading at an early age, but for a long while, she was reluctant to write. Apparently, most children begin in the other order. They’ll enthusiastically scribble on a ...

Culinary preparations for Houston's hugely popular annual Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral get under way months in advance. Volunteers bake herculean mounds of traditional ...

When I lived in Israel, I became acquainted with the delectable pastries called bourekas, made of filo dough with a tasty filling. Known in Turkey as beureks and in Greece as bourekia, these savory ...

MIX first 5 ingredients until well blended. Brush 1 phyllo sheet lightly with butter; top with 2 more phyllo sheets, lightly brushing each layer with some of the remaining butter. Place remaining ...

ST. LOUIS - For many Balkan women, making the dish is like a reflex. Its technique gets passed down from generation to generation. For my baba, gibanica is a cheese and phyllo-dough creation she ...

Phyllo means leaf in Greek: a name that couldn't be more accurate. Phyllo pastry is made from many thin layers and is achieved by a very complex lamination that involves not only a fat, like butter or ...

With spring — and Easter — upon us, I offer a dish guaranteed to spruce up a seasonal brunch. Although it might seem complicated, it really is very simple. The only hump to get over is fear of phyllo ...

ST. LOUIS — For many Balkan women, making the dish is like a reflex. Its technique gets passed down from generation to generation. For my baba, gibanica is a cheese and phyllo-dough creation she ...