Spanakopita

The best Spanakopita I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The cleanly savoury intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. lemon juice was used without hesitation, the way it should be. the sharing table or mezethes is central to Greek social eating. The …

I made Spanakopita for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The bright and lemony profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced Kalamata olives used that way before. Greek cuisine has influenced the entire Mediterra…