Wild asparagus & iberico ham salad with sweet pimenton vinaigrette
Wild asparagus are one of those wonderful ingredients that need very little to shine on a plate. Together with some delicious iberico ham and…
Sugar-free
Diabetes is very close to our family so we’re used to cook for those who can’t eat sugars. Here are some of those brilliant recipes that we regularly prepare for our loved ones.
Broad beans and artichokes casserole
Broad beans and artichokes make for a perfect combination in this super healthy and gorgeous looking seasonal casserole.
Galician sea urchins gratin
These spiky extraterrestrial-looking animals are a real gift from the oceans, a hidden gem for all those oyster and seafood lovers out there. If…
Andalusian deep-fried fish (Pescaíto frito)
A good deep-fried fish or ‘pescaíto frito’ –as Andalusians say– is one of those guilty pleasures that reminds you that you don’t need to…
Grilled scallops and chorizo with green peas puree
A great chance to enjoy the mind blowing combination of scallops and chorizo. Full-on flavour with delicate hues for an easy-to-do yet gorgeous recipe….
Empanada gallega (Tuna & tomato Galician pie)
The Galician empanada is one of those versatile recipes that everyone seems to love. Fill it with pretty much anything you like, serve it…
Slow-cooked beef stew with chocolate, mushrooms and chestnuts
Slow cooked stews are great. For many centuries they have been an important part of the traditional Spanish cuisine. However, they seem to come…
Cocido Maragato (Maragato Stew)
The cocido maragato is one of the most traditional of all the Castilian cocidos. We meet chef Pedro Castillo, from Casa Coscolo, to learn…
Migas alpujarreñas (Hard wheat flour crumbs from Las Alpujarras)
This peasant dish from the Andalusian area of Las Alpujarras is the perfect example of how scarcity feeds creativity to create delicious recipes that…
Red mullet with sliced potatoes & black olives
The first time I had red mullet was in El Puerto de Santa María, a town close to Cádiz where the inhabitants seem to…
Salt-baked seabass (Lubina a la sal)
Cooking fish inside a hard shell made of salt is an ancient cooking technique that has been practiced in southern Spain for centuries and…
Ajoblanco
The ajoblanco can be considered one of the original cold soups that are so traditional in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. Less famous…
The best ham croquetas
I absolutely love Spanish ham croquetas. In fact, I don’t know anyone who doesn’t. Unless of course, you are a vegetarian, in which case…
Garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo)
It often happens that the simplest recipes are the tastiest ones. Or at least this is the case with today’s garlic prawns or ‘gambas…
Orange stuffed olives
‘Orange and olives’ is one of those combinations that can be categorized as a gastronomic miracle. Try this super easy recipe to find out…
Bacalao brandade on toast with guindilla
Imagine you make an emulsion of garlic and olive oil. What you get is an aioli. Now add salt cod to the mix and…
Marinated sardines with black olives and chilli
An easy and delicious marinated sardines recipe that you can serve both as a starter or as a tapa and that it makes the…
Chicken in almond sauce (pollo en pepitoria)
Discover this succulent old chicken pepitoria recipe, cooked in a flavoursome almond, egg yolk and saffron sauce to die for. The pepitoria is a poultry-based recipe…
How to cook percebes (Galician goose barnacles)
Galicia is famous for the ‘Camino de Santiago’, the pilgrimage route through northern Spain that thousands follow every year to visit the tomb of…
Marinated pork fillet with piquillo peppers
Few recipes are so delicious and take so little time and effort. This marinated pork fillet with piquillo peppers is your fast-tracked ticket to…
Bonito Marmitako (Basque tuna stew)
In Basque language, ‘marmitako’ means ‘what it is inside the pot’. So when the Basque fishermen were cooking aboard their boats… What did they…
Piquillo peppers stuffed with bacalao brandade
Basque people love these piquillo peppers stuffed with bacalao brandade. And we all know Basque people know a hell of a lot about food….
Beetroot, orange and bacalao salad (Andalusian Remojón)
A fresh-tasting and gorgeous looking winter salad that makes the most of two star ingredients from Spain: the oranges and the bacalao. Combining orange…
How to make chorizo
My aunt Amelia makes the best homemade chorizo ever. Having said this, the good news are that making chorizo at home is much easier…