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Spicy Butternut Soup
Only 3 Spanish spices turn this simple recipe into a Mediterranean diet favorite! This roasted Butternut squash soup is creamy, smooth and intensely flavorful, spiced with saffron, pimenton and sumac – a wonderful blend of Mediterranean spices. It’s also the perfect addition to any fall or winter meal as a perfect vegetarian Spanish side dish […]
Creamy Chicken Croquetas
You can have mini pot pies in one bite with these famous Spanish croquetas when you use roasted chicken to make these classic Spanish two-bite treats, filled with creamy béchamel sauce and frozen peas – almost like having a miniature chicken pot pie to pop in your mouth! Kids will love them, game day fans […]
Crispy Honey Eggplant Chips
This recipe is the Spanish secret to loving eggplant: 5-Minute Crispy chips hot from the pan and drizzled with honey. Fried Eggplant with Honey otherwise known in Spain as Berenjenas con Miel is a fun and crunchy treat that you can serve as a perfect vegetarian Spanish side dish to a multi-course meal or even […]
Meatballs & Saffron-Scented Almond Sauce
In Spain, the very best meatballs are set in a pool of saffron-scented sauce made creamy with almonds! Meatballs with Almond Sauce, known in Spain as Albóndigas con Salsa Almendras is an incredibly rich and flavorful celebration of the Marcona almond season in Spain, flavored with lemon and saffron. This dish is as a perfect […]
Authentic Spanish Gazpacho
If you have too many leftover veggies, this power-packed authentic GAZPACHO empties the fridge in a hurry. It’s a classic Spanish Gazpacho, a super healthy, veggie packed cold soup from the south of Spain, chock full of end-of-season tomatoes and cucumbers that only takes a few minutes to prepare as a perfect Spanish side dish […]
Classic Spanish White Gazpacho
If you love garlic and almonds, make Spanish white gazpacho and win over your friends and family with this 5-minute recipe. It’s a less well-known gazpacho, but I promise White Gazpacho or Ajo Blanco, is a totally addictive silky smooth chilled soup from the south of Spain. While the name translates to white garlic, it […]
Spanish Potato Salad
Classic Russian potato salad is a favorite in Spanish tapas bars known as Ensaladilla Rusa. It’s a really easy Spanish tapa you can make at home, loaded with healthy protein tuna, carrots, potatoes and Spain’s answer to the perfect garlic mayonnaise. It only takes a few minutes to prepare this as a perfect Spanish side […]
Tapas Tour of Spain
Come along with me to enjoy a typical tapas party in Spain. Some require just a little assembly, some need a little help on the grill. All sorts of wonderful dishes, incredible flavors and tons of fun! If you want to learn how to follow the Mediterranean diet and eat the Mediterranean way every day, […]
Pericana Crunchy Salsa, Spanish Flavor Bomb
Ever heard of Crunchy Salsa? it’s a Spanish flavor bomb known as Pericana chili salsa from Alicante Spain. And it’s one of the craziest condiments I’ve learned about in Spain. It is a super easy, very regional Spanish side dish that packs a tasty wallop of umami to use on fish and vegetables!
#1 Condiment Worldwide? Garlic Mayonnaise
What’s the #1 Condiment Worldwide? Mayonnaise. In Spain? Garlic Mayo. Because Spaniards know adding garlic is a sure fire way to make most favorite dishes even better. In Spain, mayonnaise is known as Alioli, Aioli or Garlic Mayonnaise. No matter what you call it, it is a super easy, very versatile sauce using extra virgin […]
