Rice with Chorizo and Panceta – Arroz Meloso
While a British Sunday get-together calls for a roast dinner with potatoes and gravy, a Spanish Sunday is all about one thing only – rice!…
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Chickpea Stew – Cocido
Cocido is one of the greatest classic Spanish dishes, but outside of Spain, it’s often overshadowed by well-known favourites such as paella. Although cocido…
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Hake with Salsa Verde and Clams
Hake with Salsa Verde and Clams Juicy poached hake, combined with sweet green peas and an aromatic salsa verde, is a classic Spanish dish…
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Chocolate Truffles with Orange Blossom Water and Almonds
Chocolate Truffles with Orange Blossom Water and Almonds There are few smells more intoxicating than chocolate, but orange blossom is right up there with…
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Garlic Soup – Sopa de Ajo
Garlic soup (sopa de ajo), or sopa castellana as it is often called in Spain, is a traditional, hearty soup with a flavour far…
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Chicken Stock – Caldo Casero de Pollo
Chicken Stock – Caldo de Pollo My top kitchen secret is homemade stock. Although good quality stock cubes will do in a pinch, there…
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Tuna Empanada
Galicia has many wonderful, delicious exports, but one of its finest creations has to be the empanada gallega. This gorgeous, paprika-speckled empanada pastry is…
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Basic Spanish Tomato Sauce (Tomate Frito)
Tomate frito is a very simple cooked tomato sauce. It’s what gives Spanish dishes such as pisto and patatas bravas their rich, fruity flavour, without…
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Lentils and Chorizo Stew
A Spanish saying goes: ‘Lentejas, si quieres las comes, y si no las dejas.’ (Eat the lentils if you want to, and leave them…
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Ribs and Potato Stew
Although many people see Spain as a country of endless sun, it gets seriously cold in the winter! To fight off the chill, there’s…
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