Spinach Pastries
(From Olha Franko's <em>Practical Kitchen</em>, 1929) It is well known that spinach originates from the Middle East, where it was first cultivated as early as the 6th century. In the 11th century, the Arabs brought this leafy vegetable to Spain, and in the 12th century, the Crusaders carried it to France, but it was only in the 15th century …