I love this and you will too…if you’re a fan of calamari. It’s definitely a lick your chops kind of meal. Continue ReadingI seem to be thinking about Spain a lot these days as witnessed by my last few posts. Perhaps I’m channeling my ancestors. Or, perhaps I’m subconsciously psyching myself for another trip to the Motherland. One can hope for the latter. 
Whatever the reason, it makes for good eats! And while I couldn’t set a chair for each of you at the table, I hope you’ll feel like you were there …perhaps even be inspired to create a similarly themed dinner in your home?
Most people think Paella is the national dish of Spain but that would be disputed by the Spaniards who consider it a regional dish. There is no dispute, however, that it is their most popular and widely-known dish.
There are myriad recipes out there for paella. This post goes beyond them. Do you want to know what makes a really good killer paella? Continue Reading
I recently came back from a trip to Tuscany and I was all about Italian food…for about 10 days. Then, all of a sudden, I started thinking about Spanish food. And I seem to be on a roll with that. Recently, I’ve done tapas for lunch, tortilla Española for breakfast, mussels with chorizo for dinner — and I’m planning a decidedly Spanish menu for a dinner party on Saturday. Continue Reading
In the NW region of Spain where my maternal grandparents came from fish and potatoes are like ‘love and marriage’…♫ you can’t have one without the other! ♫
While this is not my grandmother’s recipe per se, it is definitely influenced by my heritage — and I think she’d approve. Others may quibble that it’s not actually a “stew” which is defined by ‘boiling or simmering slowly’, but I don’t know what else to call it — and it’s my blog!
gen·e·sis/ˈjenəsis/Noun: The origin or mode of formation of something.People are always interested in recipe development…the how and why of how a dish came to be. I find it fascinating.
I have to give credit for the origin of ”braised asparagus and leek salad” to Buccán, an upscale bistro in Palm Beach, which is where I first tasted the combination. And the thought of it lingered with me.
When I was planning a menu for a tapas-style dinner party, I decided this salad would be a unique and perfect base for the first course…and it was. (Note the usage of the word ‘base’.) Continue Reading
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