Patatas a la importancia is a classic recipe from the north of Spain. I would translate the name of this dish as potatoes a la important, which is such a fun name that my British friends always ask if I made up the name. However, this is the real name of this dish,...
Ah – memories of long sunlit days, not a cloud to be seen. Dodging from shady spot to shady spot in the early afternoon, and feeling the heat still rising from the pavements in the late evening as you eat outside. Just like Scotland – not! The world being...
Asturian fabada is one of the most famous Spanish dishes, but as many traditional Spanish recipes, some times it is difficult to find one that is faithful to the tradition. The recipe that I´m bringing to you this week comes from ‘The Wee Honey Bee’, the...
20m + 25m baking. Serves 10. St James Cake (Tarta de Santiago in Spanish) is one of the best-known traditional Spanish cakes. Basically made with almonds, eggs and sugar, it is a really easy recipe to make when you know how to do it properly. My first try at home was...
There is an easy way to have a great coffee at home: using capsule coffee machines. They fast, easy to use, and the result is quite good. But they are also quite expensive for a conventional packed coffee, you can not use speciality coffees, and they generate more...
Serves 6. Vegetarian. Gluten Free. Crema Catalana, is a typical custard dessert from Catalonia, often confused with the French crème brûlée because they look very similar. However, while crème brûlée is more popular, crema Catalana is more ancient. We can find the...