Honey-bathed pestiños
Pestiños means Easter, tradition, community and a beautifully intoxicating aroma of orange blossom and anise. The honey-bathed pestiños are one of the many Spanish…
Vegetarian
If you are a vegetarian and you have gone out for tapas in Spain, there is a good chance that you have already lost all hope. But trust me, there is light at the end of the tunnel. And believe it or not, plenty of terrific Spanish vegetarian dishes for you too.
Calanda peaches cooked in wine syrup, with yogurt mousse and wine sorbet
In this recipe we use the exquisite Calanda peaches to offer you our updated take on a delicious Spanish classic dessert: melocotones con vino….
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…
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…
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…
Arroz con leche (rice pudding)
There are many rice pudding recipes. But none as beautiful and delicious as this ‘arroz con leche’. Don’t you believe us? Carry on reading…
Crema Catalana
For the French, the Catalan version of their crème brûlée. For the Catalans, the real deal plus the true original recipe. For everyone else,…
Spanish sweet potato omelette
A sweeter version of our classic Spanish omelette and the perfect solution to get rid of those leftover sweet potatoes that threaten to set…
Pisto manchego with aubergine
The ‘pisto manchego’ is our Spanish ‘ratatouille’, a super healthy and flavoursome traditional recipe which works equally well as a main or as a…
Turrón de Alicante
The ‘turrón de Alicante’ – also known as ‘turrón duro’ – is a hard nougat made of honey, sugar, egg white and almonds, which…
Turron de Jijona
The turron de Jijona is a soft and sticky nougat-like paste which is as much of a synonym for Spanish Xmas as it is…
Boletus carpaccio with Mahon cheese
When you have such a delicate ingredient as the Boletus Edulis, the less you cook it the better. That is why this carpaccio is…
My patatas bravas
This is the story of a few humble potatoes that one day, a long time ago, partnered with a simple spicy sauce to hit…
Panellets
Instead of the more American Halloween, Spain has always celebrated the All Saints Day, a Catholic-inspired festivity that comes with its very own sweets,…
Deep-fried Padron Peppers
Galicians have a popular saying that describes Padron peppers better than anything else: ‘Os pementos de Padrón, uns pican e outros non’. It means…
Salmorejo from Cordoba
There are recipes with so much to tell that they could easily become a cooking book of their own right. I like to think…
Andalusian-style potatoes (Papas aliñás)
No tapas bar in Cádiz is a real Cádiz tapas bar without ‘papas aliñás’. Of course, there is a reason for that… this cold…
Escalivada
A super simple, super quick, super yummy and super healthy recipe which is perfect for your summer diet. And for sure, the laziest, cheapest…
Tomato bread (Pa amb tomàquet)
I can’t think of many recipes that are as easy to make as this tomato bread. A recipe so simple that even someone with…
Caramelized leeks with Romesco sauce
Leeks are great. But you already know that. What you might not know is how great they are when you caramelize them and serve…
Romesco sauce
The romesco sauce could well be the queen of Catalan sauces. Of course there is the allioli, the samfaina and a couple more that…
Andalusian-style chickpeas and spinach
I never get tired of this recipe. Perhaps because this is comfort food at its best. An earthy, filling, warm and flavoursome veggie stew…
Beetroot salmorejo
The colder the salmorejo the better. Leave it in the fridge for as long as you can. Salmorejo tastes even better if you leave it to rest in the fridge overnight!
Green coriander mojo with wrinkly potatoes
The ‘Mojo de Cilantro’ is the king of the Canarian green ‘mojos’. Almost as popular as the ‘Mojo Picón’, this is a milder variety which makes it the perfect complement for any fish-based recipe.