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Carne Asada

My friend Catie asked me to cook a barbecue on Sunday and of course I agreed! Initially I thought of cooking Carne de Cerdo en Adobo, but another friend wanted to do marinated pork, so I had a rethink and … Continue reading

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Arroz con Pollo

Arroz con Pollo (baked rice and chicken) must be one of the simplest Spanish rice dishes and can be seen as a precursor to Paella, in a similar way to Arroz al Horno. There’s some debate over the origins on … Continue reading

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Arroz al Horno con Marisco

Arroz al Horno con Marisco (oven baked seafood rice) is a variation on the Valencian arròs al forn – a baked meat with rice, cooked on Mondays, using the leftovers from the Sunday cocido (stew). These rice dishes, cooked in … Continue reading

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Late August Barbecue

On Monday Catie invited me round to cook an end of summer barbecue and of course I said yes! First on the grill were some delicious sardines. Bridget brought them marinated in half a teaspoon of pimentón, lots of garlic, … Continue reading

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Restaurant Victoria

The weather was good today, so I arranged to have lunch with Jonas at the Victoria. This is an old favourite, the food is good, the Menú del Día is incredibly cheap and we get treated like old friends. This … Continue reading

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La Flauta

On Tuesday evening Alicia returned home, full of praise for La Flauta, where she’d been for lunch with a friend. As the restaurant is nearby, I thought I’d go and check it out. After a beautifully sunny dawn, the heavens … Continue reading

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Flor de Maig (2021)

I was shopping in the Boqueria for for oxtail this morning and as I walked up through el Raval to Sant Antoni, I had a good look at all the Menú del Día blackboards outside the restaurants (looking for lunchtime … Continue reading

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Sense Nom Cerveseria Cafeteria

On Monday I had lunch with Jonas and Alicia at Sense Nom Cerveseria Cafeteria, which is conveniently just up the road from Sant Antoni. The weather was lovely, warm and sunny but without the recent stifling humidity. Incidentally, sense nom … Continue reading

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Arroz Caldoso

Arroz Caldoso is a meat or seafood broth (bouillon) containing rice. Arroz is the Spanish word for rice and caldo means stock (broth). Arroz caldoso is almost certainly a precursor to paella, which is a relatively modern dish, invented in … Continue reading

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Sardinas con Verduras

Sardines and pilchards are part of the herring fish family Clupeidae (the UK classifies sardines as being young pilchards). These are an inexpensive and sustainable oily fish often served fresh and fried, or preserved in salt, olive oil, escabeche, etc. … Continue reading

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