Spanakopita

It takes hundreds of years to ruin a dish like this, and we very nearly succeeded. That’s the trouble with history. But I have always loved this eggy pie of spinach and feta in a thin shell of filo pastry, when freshly made and served still warm from the oven. The whole house fills with its wondrous smells as everyone tries to be civilised and not look too hungry. Filo pastry is easy to work with, as long as you do it quickly and don’t expose it to too much air during preparation. And remem