Phyllo is a type of unleavened dough typically made from flour, water, oil and a bit of vinegar (depending on the recipe) that is rolled and stretched into paper-thin sheets. While phyllo is often ...

Every once in a while you stumble upon a culinary trick that changes your life in the kitchen. Learning how to peel ginger with a spoon. Finding out how to save a broken sauce. Figuring out how to ...

Sometimes you feel like you can’t win with people. Take kitchen shortcuts, for example. You suggest a shortcut or store-bought item to make a dish easier or faster, and you get dinged by purists who ...

Whether you’re planning an elaborate dinner party for friends or entertaining family at the annual holiday gathering, puff pastry appetizers are fairly easy to get creative with. Puff pastry is a ...

My job is to convince more home cooks out there to cook without fear. And while I have no problem confidently coaching you through how to poach an egg or make a soup, I have a secret: I’m terrified of ...

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 ...