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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...