Feb 02
22
Fish, seafood & shellfish | Rice & pasta | Traditional Spanish Recipes
I haven't been cooking with Cod lately... and you all know that I love it... so, when I saw Eating Club Vancouver's Spanish Menu, I knew my next dish would use Cod in it :D. You are my muses, girls!!! You know ...
Jan 09
14
Rice & pasta | Soups, salads, vegetables & potatoes | Traditional Spanish Recipes
These shell shaped pasta are called Galets here in Catalonia. They are the pasta we throw into our Christmas rich Stock. This year, the city of Barcelona has used them as an icon for the Holidays. They were giant and strategically set in different hot city spots! ...
Nov 28
22
Fish, seafood & shellfish | Rice & pasta | Traditional Spanish Recipes
My Chef's "Muse": Anthony Bourdain I've been hearing a lot about Anthony Bourdain for some time now, but never saw him on TV (I cannot see the No Reservations Tv program here), never read any of his books, never had lunch at his restaurant Les ...
Nov 18
19
Fish, seafood & shellfish | Soups, salads, vegetables & potatoes | Traditional Spanish Recipes
It could be the tittle of a film... maybe Kevin Spacey would be the main character, he'd be the smart guy and Gerard Depardieu could be the tortured bad guy... A Cod market shop would be the place for the "business transactions". Do you ...
Oct 29
17
Meat & poultry | Others | Tapas bar | Traditional Spanish Recipes
Can you imagine these special fall flavours all combined in a Tapa? Mmmmm, Snails are absolutely delicious cooked this way. Eating snails also has a special Bonus... you can eat them with your fingers! It's one of those special foods where using the fingers ...
Sep 23
24
Rice & pasta | Traditional Spanish Recipes
There is some confusion with Rossejat de Fideus and Fideuà. In Catalan, fideus means noodles, so both dishes have noodles as main ingredient. The difference lies in the size of the noodle, the way to cook it, the ingredients and the procedure of the dish....
Sep 14
18
Beverages | Soups, salads, vegetables & potatoes | Traditional Spanish Recipes
I want to show you the easiest and tastiest recipe for Gazpacho before summer ends. Here in Barcelona, temperatures are starting to drop but tomatoes are the cheapest veggies in the market right now. Shouldn't we take advantage of it and buy some ...
Jun 01
30
Tapas bar | Traditional Spanish Recipes
Tapas... who has never heard about them? For those of you new in the foodie world, Tapas are a Spanish invention; a small gastronomic taste; something that you find in every single Bar here in Spain; in cities and in villages; in rustic and ...
May 28
23
Soups, salads, vegetables & potatoes | Tapas bar | Traditional Spanish Recipes
VISCA EL BARÇA!!!! ♫ COPA ♪ LLIGA ♫ I CHAMPIONS ♪ I couldn't help it :D. Barça is my Team! For those of you not in the know, I'm talking about football :D. Escalivada is a typical Catalan dish made out of Roasted Peppers, Eggplant, Onion, Tomatoes,... ...
Apr 27
29
Soups, salads, vegetables & potatoes | Tapas bar | Traditional Spanish Recipes
Colours are so important to me. Green gives me freshness, Red gives me energy and White gives me peace of mind. Perfection on a plate ;D. Did you know that depending on the colours you use to decorate your home you can drive your emotions one way or the other?...