Filo

For over a century, Iordanis has made one of the most famous and distinctive Greek custard pies, with crunchy, handmade phyllo dough, mizithra cheese, and a sprinkle of crystal sugar.

Filo D'olio restaurants, opened by Danilo Zanna, do not have deep freezers. Everything from pasta to dessert is made on a daily basis, which is Zanna's red line.

Traditional Greek cuisine is very healthy and fresh. Recipes are known for their for their simplicity and the uses of fresh ingredients. It is one of the reasons, along with the natural beauties of the landscape and the warm weather that appeals to tourists. A video posted on YouTube channel “Facts” shows the reactions Irish people have when tasting Greek dishes.

The perfect nibble! These crispy bites drizzled with a rich, sweet syrup add a taste of Greece to any tea party or coffee break…

Serves: 24 Preparation time: 20m Cooks in: 15m Ready in: 35m

Different dough gives the traditional Greek sweet a different texture.

Serves: 1 full dish of 36 cm in diameter Preparation time: 20m Cooks in: 55m Ready in: 1h 15m

An alternative to the classic recipe using different filo pastry. Kataifi dough gives the sweet a different texture.

Baklava is one of the most popular sweets in Turkey, as well as in the Middle East and Balkan countries, and seduces locals and tourists alikeThe cuisine of Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep earned praise in December 2015, as it was added to UNESCO's list of "The Creative Cities Network" on gastronomy, a network that launched in 2004 and comprises 116 cities worldwide.

Baking börek is not rocket science. Any idiot can do it. It is a trap for girls. Have you ever seen a man say he will learn how to make börek so his marriage can last? Börek is a Turkish pastry. We even have a song for it: ?Börekler açar?m sana,? (I will make böreks for you) by Nazan Öncel. I was going to give the link to the song but I listened to it and decided not to.

Istanbul has been has the hub of three imperial haute cuisines, making use of not only lo-cal but imported foodstuffs ranging from caviar from the north coast of the Black Sea to spices from India. But one special import ingredient has defined its royal cuisine right from the start. Here Mary I??n explains: