Sep 29
6
Rice & pasta | Traditional Spanish Recipes
My food obsession, my favorite ingredient, my delicious treat… that's rice! Yes, Paella was invented in Valencia, but here in Catalonia we also master our rices!!! Name an ingredient and we make a Casserole Rice for you with it :D. In Catalonia, rice ...
Feb 17
3
Rice & pasta | Traditional Spanish Recipes
Rice is one of my favorite ingredients, that’s why I love exploring all its possibilities. If you want to make me happy, invite me for a paella or anything that includes rice in the menu. If you want to be happy, ask me to do a Rice for you! This recipe I’m ...
Nov 04
10
Rice & pasta | Traditional Spanish Recipes
Paella's basic recipe steps are always the same: High quality ingredients (doesn't mean they have to be expensive; just seasonal), a good sofrito, a flavourful and consistent fish/meat stock and love & patience :D. So, this time I'm presenting you this Paella with Iberian Pork Ribs! It's just too bad that those ...
Oct 21
6
Do you like Mushrooms? Where do you get them? Do you buy them at the Supermarket or at the local Market? Are they canned or are they fresh? Maybe dehydrated? Fall is the perfect time for all dishes involving mushrooms! Here in Catalonia, it's so common to go Mushroom Hunting, ...
Feb 23
8
Have you tried to do this sushi upside down? It's called Uramaki and it's harder to roll than futomaki because the nori algae is not wrapping the rice here. Uramakis show the rice grains on their surface and are coated in fish roe or sesame seeds. It was hard ...
Nov 08
7
My monument to the Italian Risotto! What a delicious dish it is... that flavored creamy rice can make parents and kids delight. Those who follow this blog know about my rice weakness. I can't help it... when I see a rice dish in a restaurant menu; I have to taste ...
Feb 23
17
Fish, seafood & shellfish | Rice & pasta | Traditional Spanish Recipes
Eventhough it's still February and this Winter has been loooooong, weeeeeet and cooooooooold, I just saw the first bloomed almond trees and swallows. What can this mean? Yes, Spring is so near now! Oh, sun, dear sun... I missed you soooooo! February is the month for Squilla Mantis, a delicious ...
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 19
16
Fish, seafood & shellfish | Rice & pasta
Sushi is such an harmonic, balanced, healthy, beautiful and amazing combination of elements! Please, Japanese readers and bloggers, forgive my impudence... I'm sure you prepare it better and you have the proper names for all its variations; I just can't help it: I fell in love with it, and I ...
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 ...