Puff pastry is made by rolling pastry with layers of butter to create a soft, crunchy texture when baked. Phyllo dough consists of thin sheets that are brushed with melted butter, creating a crispy, ...

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 ...

As November slides into the holiday season, we're all looking for easy, do-ahead edibles to enhance the festivities. Phyllo dough, the paper-thin sheets that bake up crispy, makes an excellent aide.

Phyllo (also known as fillo or filo) are sheets of unleavened flour that bake into a paper thin, golden-hued, puffed pastry. In fact, recipes may simply call for “puffed pastry” rather than phyllo; ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 brushed with butter and baked in the oven, phyllo dough develops a flaky texture that's simply unmatched. Even puff pastry — phyllo dough's second cousin — doesn't have the same crackly bite that ...