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We will make an escabeche today. A delicious recipe from Spain. And I will use one of my favourite fish, mackerel, in Spanish caballa. Escabeches are popular in Spain. I love Spanish canned preserves. You can find wonderful fish and seafood (tuna, ma (read full article)
We will make a dessert today. Something refreshing and without many calories. Tangerines and bananas. But you can also use oranges if you want. The almonds and the mint will give us a special touch.Ingredients:2 tangerines2 bananas10 almonds, peeled (read full article)
We will go to Spain today. We will cook Empanada, a stuffed bread dish typical in Spain and also in Portugal. There are also little empanadas or empanadillas that are popular in South America too. Maybe the most famous Empanada is the Empanada Galleg (read full article)
A typical dish from Catalonia, in Spain. A wonderful vegetarian dish. Roasted vegetables served, of course, with olive oil. An explosion of flavor.Ingredients:1 eggplant1 green pepper1 red pepper1 onion1 tomato1 tablespoon chopped garlicSome salt to (read full article)
A Spanish dish today. From the Canary Islands, to be more precise. Potatoes and a delicious sauce. Simple but delicious. The Canary Islands. That paradise off the African coast. A bridge between Spain, Africa and America.Ingredients:4 red new potatoe (read full article)
More stuffing. We will stuff some chicken breasts today. This is one of those recipes that I remember from my childhood. Chicken breasts, cheese and red pepper. Something creamy and delicious. You can make it using other ingredients. I will show you (read full article)
A delicious recipe from my country. A Mediterranean pleasure. Bread, olive oil, tomato and garlic. Simple but delicious. A wonderful side and a brilliant way of preparing bread for a sandwich. This means that you can eat it just like that or using th (read full article)
More Mediterranean food. And today we will prepare a delicious Hummus. A delicacy for everyone, not only for vegetarians. Chickpeas could not taste better. This is one of those recipes that, despite being so simple, gives us a lot of pleasure. Chickp (read full article)
We will travel to Greece. I wish I could go there again in real life. But we will go to Greece by cooking. Today we will cook Chicken Souvlaki.More meat cooked in skewers. This time it will be chicken, but normally pork is the meat chosen for this re (read full article)
We will go to Spain today. Cocido is a recipe you can find in many regions in Spain. Almost every region has its own Cocido. I will cook mine with the ingredients I could find here in the States. I will use a pressure cooker. You can do it in a more (read full article)
A wonderful tapa from Spain. Something easy and delicious. And it is cheap too. Sometimes you do not need to spend too much to eat something really good.You can find Patatas Bravas anywhere in Spain. I miss them and when I go back to Spain, one of th (read full article)
More anchovies! One of the tapas you can find anywhere in Spain. I really miss those tapas, those authentic Spanish tapas you can enjoy in the bars in Spain. And I love anchovies. And vinegar, olive oil and garlic. What else can you ask for?Ingredien (read full article)
Anchovies! Another delicious tapa from Spain. Easy, delicious and very rewarding. And of course, garlic and olive oil.Ingredients:12 anchovies2 tablespoons chopped garlicSome salt to taste1 cayenne pepperSome extra virgin olive oil1 teaspoon parsleyA (read full article)
Pasta! A dish with lots of possibilities. I will cook a simple Lasagna. But of course, if you use your imagination, you can create your own Lasagna. It is a bit of work, but it is worth it. Let’s cook it.Ingredients:9 lasagna slicesSome drops of oi (read full article)
CHAMPIÑONES AL AJILLOSimple but delicious. A tapa you can find in many places in Spain. Easy to make, easy to eat. Little mushrooms grilled and seasoned with olive oil, garlic and parsley, three favourite ingredients in Spain.Ingredients:Some fresh (read full article)
A wonderful recipe from Spain. And a wonderful recipe from my childhood. I remember my grandma cooking it. Then it was my mom’s turn. And now it is my turn. I hope it will also be yours from now on. You will enjoy it a lot.Ingredients:¼ lb ground (read full article)
Pasta and pesto! Pasta is good. Everybody likes it. And pesto! It is a wonderful sauce. I have to admit that basil is, maybe, my favourite herb. We will make our own pesto. It is not difficult.Ingredients:½ package spaghettiSome drops of extra virgi (read full article)
A Spanish recipe. One that brings back to my memory home meals.It is an easy recipe. The main ingredient is pork. Then tomato sauce. It is simple but delicious.Ingredients:1 pound pork loin chopsSome flourSome saltSome extra virgin olive oil½ green (read full article)
Pinchitos, Kebabs, Kabobs, Brochettes… Food on skewers. Grilled, boiled, even roasted. They are popular in many countries. And delicious. I will make my own pinchitos. This is the way we call them in Spain. Pinchitos Morunos. Moorish Kebabs in Engl (read full article)
A delicacy. And something very easy to make indeed. Healthy, good for vegetarians. A perfect accompaniment to other dishes.Now that you can find precooked couscous very easily, nobody has an excuse not to cook it. If you have not tried it, you will l (read full article)
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