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• Spanakopita (greek spinach and feta pie)

The weather has well and truly turned here, and when that happens, it’s a sure bet that Autumn is finally upon us. This essentially led me this weekend, to want to bake something warm and savoury, yet still fresh – as we aren’t quite in the vicinity of needing ‘comfort food’ just yet. One of my favourite things when it comes to baked savouries are buttery pastries with bursts of salty creaminess. Pair this one of my favourite vegetables, spinach (yes, it’s true), and then enter a recipe that is essentially pastry stuffed with spinach and feta cheese and I am a pretty happy girl. So this is my take on a classic Spanakopita… a Greek spinach and feta pie (if you want to just call it like it is). At its most basic level, it is made up of three main ingredients: filo pastry, spinach and feta cheese. And while on it’s own this already sounds like a winning combination, it is actually equally important to load it up with plenty of fresh herbs. I tend to use a whole big bunch of parsley (stems and all), basil, oregano and dill… then I add a bit more flavour with […]

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