Spinach with Raisins and Pine Nuts

You can spin this wonderful side dish in so many ways: add more pine nuts or raisins; use a lot of garlic, adding some at the end, so that it stays strong; add a dried chile or two to the olive oil; finish it with fresh lemon juice; or drizzle it with more olive oil at the end. Or serve it over pasta, thinned with some of the pasta-cooking liquid.

Other vegetables you can prepare this way: Chard is great; collards, kale, and dandelions are also good. Just make sure the initial simme