this is what happened:

I was imagining a nice spinach fritatta, or perhaps a soufle? instead i got a plate of 'spinaten puree'. it was actually delicious and, being the favorite childhood dish of one austrian fellow, was quite a success all around. it's basically pureed spinach with garlic and a roux poured over slow-cooked sunny-side up eggs and a bed of rice. i added soy sauce to my rice, which was frowned upon by the traditionalist, but delicious nevertheless.