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 — ...

Wrap yourself up in a chickpea and beetroot tart, or ricotta, lemon thyme and clementine pastries I think of filo pastry as edible wrapping paper. Something in which to hide fragile fillings, such as ...

RECENTLY, A WELL-MEANING person recommended Sharon Brenner’s “A Pie Project”—a digital cookbook devoted solely to Greek pies—specifically, the part where I could learn how to make phyllo dough from ...

‘Filo’ is derived from the Greek word meaning ‘leaf’ and refers to the thin layers of dough used to make this type of pastry. This homemade filo recipe from Meni Vale makes a soft, flexible pastry ...

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When I was doing my pastry apprenticeship at a hotel in San Francisco, I was determined to be a purist and make everything from scratch. I’m still a purist about most things – I make all my own dough, ...

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 ...

A light tart that melts in the mouth, this feels like a real treat and it’s a cinch to make. There’s not even any rolling involved. If you like, leave asparagus out of the filling mixture or add extra ...