Épinards aux Pignons

The combining of greens and sweet ingredients in this way is known to be indigenously Niçois, though it would be difficult to trace its origin through the complex layers of Nice’s history. The famous tourte de blettes, a thin pastry filled with Swiss chard, raisins, eggs, sugar, pine nuts, and orange blossom water, is another example of this treatment.

Here is an intriguing dish, a perfect complement to almost any meat or fish.