Easy Entertaining

This "salmon pie" - salmon with wild mushrooms and spinach baked in puffed pastry - is the perfect entree for easy entertaining when you want to impress your guests with an elegant-looking dinner, that is actually really easy to make! Here's how I did it:

1) Cut filets of salmon into strips, seasoning with salt and pepper, lemon juice, and dill (as a general rule get 1/3-1/2 lb. of fish per person.)

2) Dice wild mushrooms, saute in olive oil in skillet with salt and pepper and thyme until the mushrooms are a nice earthy brown.

3) Drain frozen chopped spinach (I used about 2/3 a package for six people) and saute in olive oil with garlic, shallots, and salt and pepper. I mixed a little fresh parsley in as well.

4) Roll out puffed pastry sheets (I had only phyllo dough, which resulted in a crispier texture) and dab with a little oil and water to keep them moist.

5) Spoon a palmful of mushrooms onto the pastry sheet, place salmon on top, and cover salmon with spinach mixture.

6) Wrap up the pastry around the salmon (making the most gourmet "pigs in a blanket" ever") and place on a baking sheet, brushing each with a little olive oil on top to give in a nice brown color.

6) Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Bon apetit!