I love a good Blog Party and I promised Stephanie I'd bring something special tonight making use of the thoughtful Christmas present of Spam I received from my Sister and her fiance. How could I resist a special request from the Blog Party hostess herself? If you're not familiar with Blog Party, click here for more details about this event and how it started. It's all a good bit of fun. And Stephanie is a most charming and gracious hostess.
I used the Blog Party opportunity to peruse my recently acquired version of Retro Food Fiascos. I wondered what to make: Spam and carrot jellied salad? Not exactly finger food. Roast spam loaf with cloves? Naw. More of a main dish. Vienna sausages in blankets...we're getting closer, but it doesn't call for Spam.
Then it hit me while in the car on the way home tonight... to the tune of Hava Nagila.... Spam-a-kopita, Spam-a-kopita, Spam-a-kopita.....
Okay, you get the drift. I'd best shut up before everyone who reads this descend into my own very special hell involving not being able to stop humming that tune!
Basically, It's just like spanakopita but with Spam, pineapple and cheddar cheese replacing the traditional feta spinach filling. They're not bad considering they're made with Spam. And how much more retro can you get than Spam and Pineapple? Not much, I tell you.
Although I wanted more than anything to continue the Spam theme by making the Spamshake (Spam, anchovies, tomato juice...I think I need to lie down a minute...I feel slightly woozy...) gracing the pages of Retro Food Fiascos, I'd used up all my Spam on the on the Spamakopitas.
I did, however, manage a retro drink that ties beautifully into the festive tropical party pineapple theme by making the most retro cocktail of them all - the Mai Tai. Can you say "Aloha?"
I used this recipe from Epicurious and I've got to say, they are quite yummy.
I hope Stephanie likes the Spamakopitas and Mai Tais. And I hope she doesn't mind all the fillo pastry crumbs on her floor!
Luckily, tomorrow night is Cakes' geek night with the BioWare boys and I'm sure they'll be thankful for the unscheduled gift of two dozen Spamakopita leftover from the Blog Party cleverly disguised as Orc-meat turnovers!
Oh, Lyn...I love you!!! It's perfect.
No, it doesn't get much more retro than this. My Grampa, who served in the Navy during WWII, loved Spam. The mere sight of it made me wretch, but he'd happily fry up a few pieces for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Everything is fantastic, and I am *so* happy you could join us!
And Retro Fiascos is such a great book...you should check out their other 'Retro' books, too; they're amazing. I think I have seven!
Posted by: Stephanie | January 19, 2006 at 10:01 PM
spamokopita is making me samolarfalot
Posted by: sam | January 20, 2006 at 01:01 AM
Eek.. reminds me of a "chili" someone used to make for us when I was a kid that used spam instead of something cheap, like ground beef.
Although, I hear from friends in Hawaii that spam musubi is actually tasty. I found a recipe on allrecipes.com but I'm scared to try it..
Posted by: Don | January 23, 2006 at 04:23 AM
Those photos are fabulous!
Posted by: Katy at Pomelo Pleasures | January 23, 2006 at 10:32 AM