Discover new flavors and learn the secrets of the best dishes of Spanish gastronomy.
Ingredients
The most used spices in Spanish Cuisine
This week I am opening my pantry to show you my favourite spices. I will give you some examples and tips on how to use them to achieve a good balance of flavours in your dishes and make them successful.
Roasted Gilthead bream, my great-grandma Paca´s recipe
This week I bring you an easy and very familiar recipe. I have roasted this beautiful fish in the style of my great-grandmother Paca. A delicious dish perfect to put on the table and share as a main course with friends and family.
The Mediterranean food; history and mix of cultures
This month we delve into the Mediterranean Sea to discover one of its most valuable treasures. Its culinary culture, a way of life created with many influences of the peoples and civilisations inhabited the Mediterranean basin over the years.
Have you ever tasted cheese "snow"? This week I bring you a super refreshing dish, a Spanish summer classic to which we have added cherries, cheese "snow", and crunchy corn. Don't miss it, and read on to see what an easy and delicious recipe it is.
Ágora, Hypatia and how did the chocolate arrived in Spain
Today I want to show you a new, original, delicious artisan product. A healthy chocolate bar with three ingredients; cocoa, wholemeal panela and honey.
This week I bring you more recipes than ever; I have prepared a selection of authentic delicacies that are perfect for enjoying in the summertime. A compilation of my favourite dishes on a single page, so you can directly access my blog's most summery tapas.
A tasty salad with very Andalusian ingredients, "Ensalada Malagueña"
This week I bring you another of my favourite salads. This tasty tapa of humble origin perfectly portrays the ingredients sourced from the beautiful region of Malaga. Olives, oranges and olive oils symbolise...
One of the most famous salads in Spain, "Pipirrana" with shrimps
Pipirrana is a typical Andalusian salad made with chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and bell peppers, all dressed with olive oil, vinegar, and salt. Today, we're giving it a special twist by adding cooked and peeled prawns, making it a perfect option for a light and fresh main course or starter.
7 Original Cookbooks you should have in your kitchen
This week I bring you a selection of art pieces in the form of cookbooks. These books are a wonder; their designs and illustrations are very creative and beautiful. Still, they are also a complete source of knowledge as they contain many techniques and culinary science.
This week I bring you a different recipe and very easy to make. I have prepared some delicious aromatic oils that you can use in countless preparations, both in savoury and sweet dishes.
Authentic Cadiz-style Cuttlefish and Potato Stew with Turmeric Recipe
If you love Andalusian gastronomy, you can't miss this delicious cuttlefish and potatoes stew, a typical recipe from the region of Cádiz that will transport you to the most authentic flavours of southern Spain.
Sustainable Food, the recipe to improve the planet
This month we talk about sustainable food and all the benefits has this way of life. Learn the recipe of how to stop climate change and improve your health and the health of the planet.
When what you eat is a surprise, and it is also tasty, the pleasure is double. Today I bring you a different way to prepare and eat lentils, very easy to cook and with a lot of fun.
Lentils are one of those ingredients that you can find in most Spanish pantries, and it is one of the most widely used legumes globally. They are cultivated in all regions with a temperate climate, as it is easy to harvest and favours the regeneration of the soil.
Chicken noodles soup. A historical delicacy and almost a medicine
This week I bring you a delicious starter ideal for cold winter days. This traditional dish already was served in the 18th century at the restaurant "Champs d'Oiseau", the first known restaurant in European history.
A Spanish product you have never heard of, Botillo del Bierzo
Today I bring you a recipe that undoubtedly many of you have not seen before. Despite its age, many people still don't know this sensational product even in Spain. But before I tell you more about it, I need to introduce you to the beautiful land where the Botillo comes from.
This week I bring you one of the most popular traditions in our country. This festivity has spread throughout Spain and is becoming more and more widespread in different parts of the world, celebrating abundance, prosperity and good luck for the year that is about to begin.
"Tigres" Stuffed Mussels, a delicious Tapa from the Spanish Sea
This week I bring you an original "Tapa" maybe you have not seen before. It is a croquet made in a mussel shell. With all sea flavour and a little spicy, I bring you "MEJILLONES TIGRES" or stuffed mussels today.
With autumn, the season to consume seafood begins, and the local markets are supplied with good quality products. Seafood is one of the most exquisite and healthy foods that we can find in Spanish cuisine.
If you're a seafood lover and love fried food, you can't miss this delicious fried calamari recipe. With simple ingredients and an easy-to-follow process, you can make a home dish that looks straight out of a restaurant.
This week I bring you a recipe from Portuguese gastronomy. A very traditional dish that I have tasted on my latest vacation, and it conquered my palate. But before I start cooking, I would like to tell you a little more about the origin of this excellent rice dish.
Holidays in Portugal. History, Good Food and magic places.
Its nature, beaches, people, and gastronomy have made Portugal one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. That's why this week I went on holiday to this vibrant country, and I would like to show you some of the delicious things I have eaten and the beautiful places have visited.
As I promised last week, I bring you a couple of very delicious tapas dishes using Wagyu Beef Jerky ( Cecina ) as the main ingredient that my friends from Selectiun gave me.
Selectiun Wagyu Kurado "Cecina", the fusion of two gastronomic traditions
Can you imagine a jerky made with the traditional Spanish treatment, using authentic Japanese wagyu meat? Do not imagine, because I have tried an exceptional product this week that has surprised me a lot, and I think you will like to know it.