Apr 14
23
Cakes, pies & tarts | Traditional Spanish Recipes
This is the story of a Mona that wasn't convinced enough to become a Mona. And it's also the story of a woman (me) who was patient and stubborn enough to finally achieve good results! My first try was kind ...
Mar 26
10
BREAKING NEWS!!! The Culinary Institute of America will set up an educational program on Catalan cuisine. Catalonia will be the first European region which will own this type of study in this world wide known New York Institution. The agreement provides for a scholarship program for students and teachers at the ...
Feb 26
22
Legumes | Soups, salads, vegetables & potatoes
Have you ever tried to cook your own chick peas? Have you achieved a good result the first time you tried? Have they been tender and tasty? Of course it's always easier to buy a can of precooked chick peas but I enjoy learning and preparing things by myself ...
Feb 13
18
Fish, seafood & shellfish | Meat & poultry | Traditional Spanish Recipes
I'm so fortunate to live by the sea, so happy to be surrounded by mountains... What a phrase! This looks a bit like a John Denver's song :D I will try again. Yin and Yan, positive and negative, good and bad, pollo y gamba... Again another horrible start. Maybe today I shouldn't ...
Feb 04
20
Which pleasure in life gets you higher on endorphins? Sex, Food, Exercise.....? If your answer is sex or exercise then you should try Carme Ruscalleda's cuisine, it's a Blast!!! My husband and I enjoy good food (would you have ever guessed that? ;D) and this ...
Jan 27
24
Meat & poultry | Traditional Spanish Recipes
In my house, a casserole dish always means healthy and comfort food. It also means slow cooking food, steamy windows, and the thing I like the most: Mom, is there anything left in the casserole? The answer should always be... Yes darling, go help yourself ...
Oct 30
29
Cakes, pies & tarts | Traditional Spanish Recipes
Panellets are the special sweet treats we Catalans have for La Castañada. A castaña is a chestnut and these days... your Halloween time... here in Catalonia it's typical to toast chestnuts, bake sweet potatoes and also bake panellets. Remember I ...
Oct 23
14
Bread, pizza, quiches & sandwiches
Special dressing today: Gerry Rafferty and his Baker Street... what a great song! Feeling melancholic? Turn player on ;D Listen carefully to this: Pizza wasn't invented by Romans!!! Well, yes, kind of... but where did they find inspiration? Here in Catalonia!!! He, he, I'm true ...
Oct 16
22
Sin categoría
Would you call this a Pie? The catalan recipe said "Pa de pesic" which translated would be Bread of pinch. However, the ones I bought in the shop are spongy and more inflated than mine. The taste wasn't bad at all, but there's a lot ...
Sep 29
24
Sin categoría
I bet you all guessed what the title means... yes? no? Aubergine (Eggplant) and Butifarra's Cassoulete, where Butifarra is our Typical Catalan Sausage :D. Basic ingredients for a basic dish. Since Medieval ages, the catalans have been using this veggie in their kitchens and I want ...