Spanakopita
We have been away for a couple of days after a short visit to our house in Assini. Please bear with me as I have a few exciting things to share with you. First of all it’s been a while since I updated my other blog as unfortunately things did not turn as we expected but [...]
I am very excited that yesterday I made my first video. It was nothing planned but it was one of those rare days that I was alone at home. I had already done the preparation of the dough and filling for Spanakopita, when the idea of making a video popped up. I know that [...]
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People from around the world have come to love spanakopita which is usually made using store bought phyllo which is filled with spinach, green onions, dill and feta. At this point I can imagine a few of you saying ahhhhh!!! as this is usually the kind of spanakopita one can eat in Greek [...]
As with tyropita (cheese pie), there are many types of spanakopita -spinach pie – in Greece, as well as a combination of both called Spanakotyropita, or when there is less spinach (or none at all) and more greens, it is called hortopita. These kind of foods are staples in Greek cooking so every now and [...]
Spanakopita (Greek «σπανάκι + πίτα», spinach + pie) is a Greek pastry with a filling of spinach, feta cheese (sometimes in combination with anthotyro, which is a soft white cheese similar to ricotta), onions or green onions, egg, and seasoning. The filling is wrapped in layers of phyllo pastry with butter and/or olive oil, either [...]
