Still working at 86 - making filo pastry by hand

Meet Giorgos Hatziparaskos. He is one of the last remaining bakers in Greece mastering in the art of making filo (phyllo) pastry by hand. At 86, he still works, alongside his wife and his son!

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Poetry in motion...love it and reminds me of this story....

 

Bringing Greek culture to Coober Pedy

Greek chef Ilias Katsapouikidis with a tray of baklava

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-06/opal-miner-reinvents-himself-as-greek-dessert-chef/7070702?nw=0

Ilias is an expert at making baklava one of my favourite desserts using filo pastry!

 

 

  filo ... good on him at 86 years young.

Lovely story thanks Drew.

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