16 pieces
Complex
By Rena Salaman
Published 2023
Pies are the glory of Greek cooking. There are savoury pies and sweet ones. Some are made with vegetables, others with cheese or meat, sultanas and nuts, and, in Alonnisos, one of the traditional pies is made with octopus. Among all these, spanakotyropitta – redolent with the aromas of fresh dill or wild fennel from the Greek hillsides – is the favourite. It is often made for Lent or other fasting periods when meat is not allowed. And, since it is still delicious cold the next day, i
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