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Bacalao con Samfaina

Bacalao con Samfaina (bacallà amb samfaina in Catalan) is a traditional salt cod dish from Catalunya, served on religious holidays, such as Christmas Eve or Good Friday. Samfaina, (also spelled Sanfaina and Xamfaina) is a dish of cooked vegetables, similar … 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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Moraga de Sardinas

A Moraga de Sardinas is a sardine dish, typically from Malaga and Granada in the South of Spain. Traditionally this is cooked in a teracotta cazuela in the embers of a fire, on the beach, however, an online search will bring … Continue reading

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Pinchos Morunos

I intended to write a post on Pinchos Morunos (Moorish Skewers) about 10 years ago. I had them prepared and marinating overnight, but it rained the next day, so I scorched them in a frying pan and finished them off … Continue reading

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Guiso de Patatas con Chipirones

Guiso de Patatas con Chipirones, is a simple Spanish stew made with small squid (or cuttlefish) and potatoes. You could also use a firm white fish, like bacalao or hake, but fish would only require cooking for the final 10 … Continue reading

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Pollo Guisado

Pollo Guisado is a simple Spanish stew made of chicken and vegetables, flavoured with saffron. The saffron makes the chicken taste of flowers, a little like the floral notes in gumbo filé or Metaxa 7 Star brandy. Saffron (azafrán) probably … 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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Bacalhoada

Bacalhoada is a very popular Portuguese bacalhau (salt cod) dish served on Fridays, Easter and Christmas Eve. There are some similar Spanish dishes, but they tend to be more stew like, wheras bacalhoada looks far more attractive with it’s layered … Continue reading

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Sopa de Habas

I came across a recipe for Maccu di San Giuseppe recently, a dried broad bean and fennel soup traditionally served on St. Joseph’s Day in Sicily. The correct day (19th March) was long gone, but I love broad beans and … Continue reading

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Conejo con Patatas

Conejo con Patatas is a very popular Aragonese dish, where rabbit is cooked in a simple sauce and served with fried potatoes. I saw a version in The Spanish Woman’s Kitchen where chip/fry shaped raw potatoes are pushed into the … Continue reading

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