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…
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…
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…
Spanish meatballs in brown sauce
This is the classic way meatballs have been made at my home for generations. An original recipe full of little secrets that we now…
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,…
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…
Butifarra-stuffed squid with Vizcaina sauce
Despite having become a classic recipe over the years, this is still a bit of an unusual one. Mainly because a couple of anomalies…
Milk-soaked torrijas
Easter is almost here and with Easter come torrijas. Or at least that’s the way it works in Spain! I still remember how my…
Beef meatballs with cuttlefish
Adding seafood to a meaty pot might sound like a bizarre idea. Yet for many centuries, Catalans have experienced and enjoyed the delicate results of this very pleasant combination.