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pincho ribs with sherry glaze

Pincho Ribs with Sherry Glaze

Facebook 🇪🇸 En español: Costillas de pincho con glaseado de jerez These ribs are named after Spanish snacks known as pinchos. Rubbed with a smoked-paprika spice blend, and then lacquered with a sherry-spiked glaze. foodandwine.com

ham croquetas

Serrano Ham Croquetas

Facebook 🇪🇸 En español: Croquetas de Jamón Serrano This easy croquetas de jamón Serrano recipe proves that the true trick to Spanish ham croquettes is time, patience, and a great arm for stirring the bechamel sauce! Is There Any Cheese Contrary to popular opinion, Spanish ham croquetas do not contain […]

chorizo in red wine

Sauteed Chorizo with Red Wine

Facebook 🇪🇸 En español: Chorizo Al Vino Tinto This sauteed chorizo with red wine is an authentic recipe for this tapas dish. Let’s face it, chorizo sausage with all that smoked paprika and garlic is one of the best cooking ingredients ever invented and I love it. In everyday cooking, […]

tuna pasta bake

Mid Week Tuna Tomato Pasta Bake

Facebook A tuna tomato pasta bake for a quick and easy mid-week meal should be in every family recipe book. This recipe from Sainsbury’s fits the bill and is a favourite of the grandchildren when they stay. Mind you, they are hungry again about an hour later and the assault […]

Portuguese Cataplana

Facebook “Cataplana” is the word for both the dish and the spherical pot it’s cooked and served in. This fish and seafood stew is from the Algarve, in Portugal. You don’t need a cataplana dish, any deep dish such as a cast-iron casserole dish, Dutch oven or large pot. As […]

ceviche

Ceviche

Ceviche is the Latin American dish where really fresh fish and shellfish is cured in lime juice and tossed commonly with onion, tomato, coriander, salt and often avocado. It’s quick, it’s easy, and makes a fabulously light starter or lunch.

scotch pie

Scotch Pies

Facebook Scotch pies have been around for hundreds of years. So long in fact that where and when they originated is unclear. As they can be held in one hand, it is probable that they were a working man’s food like the Cornish pasty was for the west country miners. […]