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Arroz con Conejo

Arroz con Conjo is a simple rice dish with rabbit and mushrooms – this is a version of Arroz de Montaña (mountain rice), which sometimes includes snails. Sadly I could only find two (trying to eat my vegetables in the … Continue reading

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Arroz al Horno con Albóndigas

Arroz al Horno con Albóndigas (oven cooked rice with meatballs) is a typical rice dish from the province of Castellón in Valencia (in the Valencian/Catalan language it’s called  Arròs amb pilotes). This type of dish is a variation on Valencian … Continue reading

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Arroz con Faisán y Chorizo

Arroz con Faisán y Chorizo (rice with pheasant and chorizo) is a simple dish loosely based on the popular  Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo (rice with chicken and chorizo). You will find Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo recipes throughout Spain … Continue reading

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Arroz con Gambas y Merluza

Arroz con Gambas y Merluza is a paella like dish of rice cooked with hake and prawns. I made this up, but you will find many recipes for Arroz Caldoso con Gambas y Merluza online – this is a soupy rice … Continue reading

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Venison Jambalaya

I had some fresh andouille sausage and a pack of diced venison in the freezer, so having not cooked jambalaya for quite a while, this seemed like a good opportunity to try out my new Spanish sartén (frying pan). Jambalaya typically … Continue reading

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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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