DAYTON, Tenn. – Before Richard Daugherty taught foreign languages at Rhea County High School, he had developed a love for cooking and sharing that passion with those closest to him.
“I grew up with good cooks all around, [including my] mother, aunts and neighbors,” Daugherty said. “Food connects people and makes memories.”
On Tuesday, he gave an informal demonstration of Greek cuisine at the Clyde W. Roddy Library in Dayton.
Daugherty told the group that his recipe for spanakopita, or spinach pie, was one of the things he brought back from his trip to Greece. The pie contains spinach, cheeses, onions and herbs in flaky phyllo dough.
Jane Aslinger said she came to the demonstration after reading an announcement in the library’s newsletter. Asked if she might try to make the dish, she said, “I think so.”