Tag Archives: paella

Arroz al Horno con Marisco

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Mad Dog

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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La Flauta

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Mad Dog

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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Arroz Caldoso

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Mad Dog

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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Paella de Marisco

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Mad Dog

Paella is a Valencian rice dish, which originated in the 18th Century. The Moors began cultivating rice in Spain, perhaps as far back as the 8th and 9th Centuries and the marshes and lagoon of L’Albufera, (in the south of … Continue reading →

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Banys La Gavina

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Mad Dog

Last weekend some friends came to stay and on Saturday night (after another lunch at Domèstic) we went to watch the Catalan Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band, Willy and the Poorboys. Someone spiked our drinks with alcohol, so on Sunday … Continue reading →

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Arroz de Faisán y Conejo (Pheasant and Rabbit Rice)

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Mad Dog

Many people think that Paella (pie-eh-ya) is the Spanish national dish (along with slightly lesser known, Arroz a Banda and Arroz Negro), however, they would be mistaken, because these rice dishes all hail from the province of Valencia. The Moors … Continue reading →

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Oh’Lola

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Mad Dog

Yesterday, I went on an outing with friends (and fellow bloggers), La Chica Andaluza and Cecilia. I discussed where to go with La Chica Andaluza a couple of weeks beforehand we decided on a Spanish themed day. That week, Time … Continue reading →

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Joanet (2016)

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Mad Dog

I woke up and found myself in Barcelona …again! After pinched myself several times to make sure I wasn’t dreaming, I received a call from Nookie, asking me to meet her for lunch at Joanet. I’ve covered Joanet a few … Continue reading →

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Restaurante Victoria

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Mad Dog

October 15th, 2011 After our vermut aperitifs, we went for a lunchtime menu at Ristaurante Victoria, on the Raval side of the Ramblas. We sat outside and ordered three courses and a bottle of white wine – all for less … Continue reading →

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