Huevos Rellenos This stuffed eggs recipe is a great one, not only for how good it tastes but also for how impressive it looks when served. A very easy recipe which is ideal as a simple tapa. Ingredients Makes 12 Tapas 6 large eggs 75ml of Mayonnaise 6 pitted green …
Potatoes in Garlic Mayonnaise This recipe is for potato salad with a twist – there is garlic in the mayonnaise. It is a very popular free tapa served with drinks in Spain, especially around Madrid. It goes great with any barbeque or can be served as a tapa. Don’t worry …
Mayonesa The traditional recipe for mayonnaise involves using only the egg yolks but I find that I prefer to make it using the whole egg as you don’t waste the white, it is less messy and a bit less work. Ingredients To make approximately 500ml 1 whole egg 2 tablespoons …
Macarones con Chorizo en Tomate In this Macaroni with Chorizo Recipe I prefer to use homemade tomato sauce as I think the flavour it gives is marvellous but if you are short of time you could use a pre-prepared sauce. Ingredients In Spain pasta is usually served as a starter …
Sopa de Calabacín This courgette soup is not one that you are likely to find in a Spanish Restaurant but it is one that you would find in some Spanish homes. It is very simple but surprisingly tasty and the cheese triangles do add to it. Ingredients Serves 4 people …
Garbanzos con Chorizo This Chickpeas and Chorizo dish can be eaten hot or at room temperature – we prefer to eat it hot. Also it can be served as a tapa, a starter or even a main course. Ingredients Serves 4 – 6 This recipe is a good tapa for …
Salsa de Queso Azul This recipe is for blue cheese dip which is a great addition to any barbeque or tapas evening. If you prefer to use it as a salad dressing then simply add some milk at the to get it to the consistency that you require. Ingredients 100g …
Spanish Hot Chocolate On a Saturday night when I lived in Madrid I’d often go to a football match or to a restaurant then wander around bars until around 2am. That’s the hour when the Madrileños were just getting started! So many locals in the city don’t head out until …
Guiso de Gambas, Chorizo y Garbanzos Originating from the Middle East, chickpeas have long been a mainstay of the Spanish diet since their introduction by the Carthaginians some 2250 years ago. Today they are widely cultivated and appear in many regional stews such as ‘cocido Madrileño’ and ‘puchero Andaluz’. Whilst …
