Chorizos in cider revisited

Pumpkin Bars

I am way behind on my posts... this one have been pending since November! (yes, since Thanksgiving...) But I didn't want 2014 to end without publishing this fantastic recipe, courtesy of a coworker. The original version is for a delicious pumpkin pie. But it needs a slightly smaller baking pan that the ones I had …

Mussels marinière

Today’s recipe is very simple, the hardest part will be cleaning the shells, but the cooking won’t take long. Ingredients 1 Kg. Mussels 2 bay leaves 2 small onions, chopped ½ tablespoon paprika 1 ½ tablespoons flour ½ glass of white wine 1 cup cooking juices of the mussels A bunch of fresh parsley, chopped …

Ragged Catalan sausages

Hi! Here’s the English version of this fabulous recipe, signed by a great Spanish chef, Ferran Adrià. Butifarra "esparracada" or ragged For 6 people Ingredients 6 butifarras (Catalan sausages) or any other fresh sausages 600 g mushrooms sliced or chopped into quarters Minced fresh parsley 12 cloves garlic, peeled A sprig of fresh rosemary A …

Blue Jellybeans Top Ten

When I was little (I don't like the sound of "when I was young"...) I used to listen to a show on the radio called American Top 40 with Casey Kasem, I loved it and every week I will listen to it for hours. Well, with this show in mind I leave you with the …

Rota

Yesterday we went to Rota. A small town, located in the northern tip of the Bay of Cadiz, southwest of Western Andalusia and bathed by the Atlantic. We visited some friends to their beautiful house by the sea. This is the view from their terrace. Amazing! Their house is surrounded by tall buildings; what made …

Madrilenian stew

The origins of the cocido are uncertain, but most sources agree that probably it was created during the Middle Ages as an evolution of the Sephardic dish adafina or maybe of the olla podrida manchega (potpourri). Following the first line, long cooking dishes were indispensable for Jews as they allowed hearty meals during Shabbat. These …

Saint’s bones (filled marzipan rolls)

Happy Halloween everyone! Tonight I’m all by myself. The kids are around town enjoying this fun night. And I’m taking this time to write a quick post valid for tonight and tomorrow, All Saints’ Day. In Madrid is customary to make these delicious treats for the festivity of All Saints which coincides with the beginning …

In the summer time

I'm back! These past weeks have been fun. It is always nice to share some time with the family, without having to run from one place to the other 20 times a day, just relaxing... Of course there were times when I realized that a family of 6 people can't always get along and live …

Saint Isidore’s donuts

Two years ago I published the recipe for these very typical treats from the festivities of Saint Isidore the Labourer, patron saint of Madrid. These rosquillas are very popular and a must during this month of May. Their names are quite interesting; they are called silly, smart, there’s the French and those of Saint Claire. The …