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Botifarra d’ou

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Mad Dog

Botifarra d’ou (butifarra de huevos in Spanish) is a Catalan sausage made with pork and eggs. This is a variation on the regular meat botifarra, created about three or four hundred years ago, specifically to be eaten on dijous gras … Continue reading →

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Huevos a la Flamenca

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Mad Dog

Huevos a la Flamenca is a popular egg dish from Andalucia. Huevos a la Flamenca means flamenco style eggs, Flamenco being the music and culture of the Gitanos (gypsies) from the south of Spain. There is no proven etymology for … Continue reading →

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Tortilla de Riñones

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Mad Dog

The Spanish Tortilla is typically a fat, cake like, omelette containing potatoes and sometimes onions. However, a tortilla can contain all sorts of ingredients, such as mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes and even bacalao (salt cod). I’ve enjoyed Tortilla de Riñones in … Continue reading →

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Mercat Galvany

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Mad Dog

“Al mercat de Galvany volem compartir amb vosaltres la nostra passió pel menjar de qualitat incomparable. Amb molta cura busquem i oferim els millors productes per cuinar, menjar i gaudir.” “At Galvany Market we want to share our passion for … Continue reading →

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Patates amb Allioli

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Mad Dog

August 14th, 2014 A small hake fillet and a couple of haddock fillets landed in my lap (very cheaply) today. Hake always makes me think of allioli – both are very popular in Barcelona and seem to go hand in hand. Allioli … Continue reading →

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Frittata

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Mad Dog

March 19th, 2013 A Frittata is somewhat like a cross between an omelette and a quiche (but without pastry). It’s a big egg cake containing meat and or vegetables. Normally the vegetables and meat are fried first and mixed into … Continue reading →

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Cockerels

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Mad Dog

July 17th, 2012 You may remember that I have some friends close by who keep chicken. A couple of weeks ago it became clear that three of their chicken were growing up to be cockerels, so Mandle tried hard to … Continue reading →

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Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Mad Dog

May 18th, 2012 The Asparagus Season (April 23rd – June 21st in the UK) heralds spring, a whole range of new vegetables and an end to winter. Ideally, asparagus is best served very fresh – mine came from Perry Court … Continue reading →

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Chicks

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Mad Dog

April 8th, 2012 I have some friends close by who keep chicken in their back garden. Since cockerels make a lot of noise and would disturb the neighbours, they don’t have any. Therefore, in order to maintain their flock they … Continue reading →

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Chicken Carbonara

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Mad Dog

August 27th 2011 I had some leftover roast chicken and fancied something creamy with spaghetti, so carbonara seemed to fit the bill. Carbonara (of the charcoal worker) is traditionally a combination of spaghetti, pancetta, parmesan (or pecorino), eggs and fat (these … Continue reading →

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