Myriam brings together classic French pastries with a twist, like crispy phyllo nests featuring pistachio and ice cream enriched with za’atar, honey, and apricot.

Fitted sheets are notoriously hard to fold. This step-by-step guide can help.

Cover 1 stack of phyllo sheets with a lightly damp paper towel and plastic wrap. Layer the remaining phyllo in the prepared baking dish, lightly brushing each sheet with melted butter.

She also teaches masterclasses at cookery schools around the world to show to what extent the techniques and flavours of Indian mithai are compatible with modern European-style pastry.

He also wanted a crispy crust, so instead of vermicelli he uses kataifi dough, a Middle Eastern pastry that resembles shredded phyllo.

Derry’s prawns in kataifi phyllo “One of the best seafood dishes I had was deep-fried Dublin Bay prawns in kataifi, a shredded phyllo pastry, at the Michelin-starred L’Ecrivain in Dublin.