Among the easiest vegetables to cook¡ª spinach pays outsize flavorful dividends. 'New Zealand' variety¡¯s small, fleshy, green leaves impart amiable bittersweet flavor that nicely complements seafood, chicken, eggs, and pasta. A culinary pleasure whether boiled, braised, steamed, or stir-fried¡ªor served fresh in a salad with lemon and olive oil. Yields long harvests as a perennial in mild climates.