Browsing Cuisine: Spanish
Salad Of Chicory Leaves And Blue Cheese
Ensalada De Endibias Al Cabrales
St James’s Cake
Tarta De Santiago Named after the patron saint of Spain, this cake is common in Galicia, where there is a shrine to St James (lago) in Santiago de Compostella. It…
Stuffed Calamares
Calamares Rellenos
Baked Rice With Garlic
Arroz Al Horno Con Perdiz This vegetarian dish comes from Valencia, where it is served during the Lenten fast. Its Spanish name means ‘with partridge’ – though the partridge is…
Horchata (Chilled Almond Drink)
The Moorish original of horchata was made with pine nuts, seeds and chufas or tiger nuts (which aren’t nuts, but a tuberous root) and used as a ‘pick-me-up’. Almonds can…
Salt Cod, Biscay Style (Bacalao a la Viscaina)
Salt cod is immensely popular all over Spain and it is cooked in a variety of delicious ways. This particular dish is a classic from the Basque country.
Sweet Pumpkin (Calabaza Enmielada)
This is one of the favourite desserts of Mexico. Marrow can be substituted for the pumpkin, if you prefer.
Stuffed Peppers with Walnut Cream Sauce (Chiles En Nogada)
This exotic dish is traditionally served in Mexico on Independence Day {September 15) because its main ingredients echo the colours of the Mexican flag. In Mexico, California green chillis are…
Spanish Stuffed Green Chillis #1 (Chiles Rellenos)
Green, California-type chillis are often stuffed in Mexico, and with a variety of different materials. Picadillo for instance, Frijoles Refritos or, as here, simple sticks of cheese. The sauce is…
Stuffed Tortillas with Tomato Sauce (Enchiladas)
This is one of the most popular tortilla-based dishes both inside and outside Mexico. Although we have given the classic method of cooking the dish, that is dipping the tortillas…
Meat and Vegetable Stew (Olla Podrida)
This filling Spanish dish predates the Inquisition and was, in fact, originally Jewish. It was altered during the Inquisition by the Jewish community to include pork to convince the skeptical…