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I have to admit that I refer to Vegan With a Vengeance a lot, but it’s not like I’ve tried many recipes. The few that I’ve tried, like the Best Pumpkin Muffins, are mainstays in my kitchen. The Spanakopita is absolutely brill. It’s definitely a weekend recipe, since I like to be relaxed making this multi-step delight. My fav way of making this is to produce flat logs of stuffed phyllo, rolled along the long side. This way, you can chop each log in half and each serving includes the coveted crispy end.

US-imported spinach was cheap at the grocery store, and it had been awhile since I had spanakopita — plus a friend agreed to come over for a late-evening bite. My non-vegan visitor seemed genuinely impressed with the meal, saying that it was “really good”, but that’s probably because he doesn’t cook and couldn’t imagine someone would spend the time to make something this complicated (wink, wink, nudge nudge).

Truth be told, it’s actually a simple recipe, as long as you don’t go making crazy shapes or individual-sized ones. And, even though it’s a multi-step recipe, I find it very calming to make this amazing treat. Go figure.