In a saucepan, combine the sugar, water, honey, cinnamon stick, lemon slice, and cloves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow ...

Made from a recipe that has been in the parish family for many years, baklava — with layers of buttered phyllo and ground pecans bathed in honey syrup — will be among the dessert options offered ...

Flavored with orange, brandy, cinnamon, and cloves, this aromatic cake recipe comes from Argiro Barbarigou of Papadakis restaurant in Athens, Greece. There, it's traditionally eaten at dawn on New ...

Images of paper-thin sheets of filo dough must float through George Kookootsedes’ dreams. Rivers of honeyed syrup and melted butter, too. Kookootsedes and his team of fellow volunteers are gearing up ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Daphne Rioux, left, and Dana Toms stretch the dough used in making thiples ...

The name alone evokes warmth, sunshine, and sweet indulgence. Known originally as melopita, Greek honey cake is a simple cake that nevertheless looks festive and special. It’s just as good as baklava, ...

Apóla Greek Grill is known for serving up some of the ‘Most Authentic’ Greek cuisine you can find. But now they’re adding a sweet twist to that reputation. Just in time to help guests enjoy something ...

For one weekend every October, my favorite baklava is produced by an army of grandmas at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. In the days leading to the Greek Festival — running Friday (Oct. 2) through ...

If you love gyros, baklava, stuffed grape leaves and other Greek delicacies, you've probably got your calendar marked for this year's Birmingham Greek Festival. If not, you should know that one of our ...

Images of paper-thin sheets of filo dough must float through George Kookootsedes’ dreams. Rivers of honeyed syrup and melted butter, too. Kookootsedes and his team of fellow volunteers are gearing up ...