Instructions: Cook spinach as directed and drain for as long as your patience permits (squeezing it with towels to speed drying up) and set aside.

Using a skillet recently used for frying bacon but with the grease poured out, melt butter over moderate heat. Brown garlic in butter, throwing in thyme and pepper (to taste) just before garlic is lightly browned.

Immediately throw in spinach and warm it up before adding cream and vinegar. Stir, being sure to get every bit of bacon stuck in pan.

When mixture starts to thicken up, add cheese and take off burner. The cheese will continue melting. Sprinkle a bit of nutmeg and give it a final stir or two.

If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.