It's been a while since I´ve posted here! The truth is I decided it was time to make a real effort to finish the cookbook I´ve been working on for so … [Read more...]
Saffron – the most expensive spice in the world
A little while ago, a friend returning from Morocco presented me with a big bag of saffron. Or at least he thought he did. What he really gave … [Read more...]
The truth about…Olive Oil
Most people move to Spain for the sun and the wine, but me, I'm here for the olive oil. I know olive oil comes up in just about all my … [Read more...]
Churros and Chocolate
Don't feel like tomato and olive oil for breakfast? Feel like something a little sweeter and more decadent? Well, here you have it, the ultimate … [Read more...]
Chari Makes Tortilla
You used to be able to get really good tortilla de patata in bars in Spain. A quick pincho was warm, gooey and … [Read more...]
Cold soups and limonana
Salmorejo de remolacha, ajo blanco and limonana "The wind is in from Africa, last night I couldnt sleep..", The words of the old Joni Mitchell song … [Read more...]
Salmorejo
When life gives you lemons, they say make lemonade. So what do you do when your friend gives you a big bag of ripe, home grown tomatoes and a mountain … [Read more...]
Octopus, Octopi…
This strange looking creature has always fascinated me. I can't decide if it looks pre historic or futuristic. It's a mysterious creature. Underwater … [Read more...]
Moroccan Style Black Olives
When I told my mother in law that I had just made 10 kg of olives she was a bit shocked. What on earth are you going to do with them all? she asked. … [Read more...]
Orange and Quince
My friend and kitchen soulmate Ingrid told me she was having a love affair with quince. Quince? The word brought images to my mind of old English … [Read more...]
Olive Oil
I wrote in my last post that less and less of what is consumed today in Spain is produced traditionally but I am discovering that there … [Read more...]
Pimenton de la Vera
I've just come back from a fantastic few days in the north of Extremedura - the province of Spain that lies between Madrid and Portugal. I … [Read more...]