Phyllo dough is great for making fun appetizers or traditional Greek dishes like spanakopita, but it can also be used in sweet ways as a dessert. You can bake up the classic baklava, use it as a crust ...

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 ...

Whether you spell it phyllo, filo, or fillo, the word means "leaf" in Greek. This unleavened pastry dough is one of the flakiest, crispiest, most dramatic ingredients you can keep in your freezer — ...

If you’re looking for some easy recipes this holiday season (and beyond), consider stocking up on some phyllo dough. While you can make it yourself, as my Hungarian grandmother did, you can buy it ...

When it comes to flaky, buttery pastry, I’m an equal opportunity eater, but that doesn’t mean that all flaky pastry is the same. Puff pastry and phyllo dough are two important flaky doughs. Both are ...

Last week I explained how formative my first-ever bite of spanakopita was for me and how the Greek pie’s savory filling inspired my weeknight-friendly, spinach and feta pasta dish. This week, the ...

Starter: The traditional Moroccan pastilla is one of those dishes that defy labels: it looks like a savory pastry, but it has ...