Spinach Pies  "Spinach Triangles" Prep Time: 30 minutes  Cook Time: 30 minutes  Total Time: 1 hours Ingredients: 1 package (16 oz.) quick-rise roll mix Filling:

  Lebanese Spinach Pies Spinach Triangles     By: Maureen Abood You’d think I’ve been taking entrance exams for a job at Cook’s Illustrated. I imagine one of the more challenging tests they could give an aspiring test kitchen cook there would be: figure out how to make spinach fatayar that never open up when you bake them.  I thought it was going to be a breeze to make spinach fatayar with you. Then I realized that most of the fatayar (fah-TIE-ah, which in Arabic refers to any savory little bundle of dough—a pie—with a filling) I’ve made in the last year has been stuffed with meat. I needed some serious spinach ‘taya tutorials.

  Pickled Eggplants (Makdous) These oil-cured eggplants have been spotted both in Syrian and Lebanese cuisine. They function as a plate on a meze/tapas table, as a perfect snack when scouting your fridge for something yummy to eat or as an accompaniment to a main dish.