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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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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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Pulpitos Encebollados

The price of Octopus has gone up considerably over the last ten years. I distinctly remember buying a large one in the Boqueria, to make Octopus Carpaccio, for about €6 not so long ago, but these days the same size … 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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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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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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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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