Jun 25
19
Eggs | Tapas bar | Traditional Spanish Recipes
This is one of my first recipes in this blog… Ahhhh sweet memories… July 17th 2007 to be exact! Wow, time flies! Now, that I'm a big girl and my photos have improved a bit, here you have the 0.3 version of the Spanish Omelet. A must in any Spanish ...
Jan 31
7
The bases | Traditional Spanish Recipes
Here you have the Queen of the Catalan Sauces: Romesco! It's perfect for meat, fish, rice, pasta, potatoes, vegetables.... anything! This time of year is the right moment to prepare it because… It's Calçots time!!! In case you wonder what a Calçot or Calçotada is, follow this ...
Oct 18
2
Every day I wonder what will be the healthiest choice for my family daily cooking. I always take into consideration the variety of food we eat, the quality of the produce... the fact that it grows near by is also important. But, we rarely think about the importance of the ...
Jul 05
0
Bread, pizza, quiches & sandwiches | Eggs
Have you ever weighed up an ostrich egg, would you like to know how it feels among your hands? Is the surface smooth or not? How could you break it if you want to cook it? How many people would feed? Would you like to know all about it?...
Jun 16
7
Meat & poultry | Others | Tapas bar | Traditional Spanish Recipes
Remember when you were a child and you had one of those wonderful weekends outside the city when your parents took you to the forest, near a creek or by a poppy field; and you had no game boy nor a cell phone and just played with the things that ...
Jun 10
3
Bring on that pecan pie! Pour some sugar On it sugar Don't be shy. Scoop me up A mess of that Chocolate swirl. Don't be stingy I'm a growing girl I offer Delicious Spanish recipes With no apology. How can I deny the world The most of ...
May 16
5
Fish, seafood & shellfish | Rice & pasta | Traditional Spanish Recipes
There is nothing more rewarding than cooking for the family on a sunny day with fresh and high quality Mediterranean products. Have a handy glass of Rioja wine while cooking and enjoy the process. Slow cooking is like tantric sex, there's no hurry in getting the sofrito done; patience ...
Apr 29
2
We are always in a hurry. We want things done immediately. We aren't patient enough. We eat badly because we spend the minimum time at the kitchen. I must be a rara avis because I always cook twice a day... and when I say cook, I mean it. No sandwiches, no ...
Apr 24
1
Here are my three reasons for this delicious spaghetti dish today: ONE: I have to get my stomach trained for my next trip to Italy this Summer... Yes, that's right! We will follow the yellow brick path through France first, we'll visit Provence and head to La Toscana and Firenze... Oh ...
Mar 11
5
Soups, salads, vegetables & potatoes
Yes, I'm going back to the Winter dishes. March is usually like this in Barcelona: one day looks like Spring and next day, temperatures go down and we have to get our thick coats on again. My parents are coming home tomorrow for the day and I made this one specially ...