Following “La Seleccion” with a Selection of Tapas
In celebration of the start of Euro 2008 – the European soccer/football championships – yesterday, and in light of the fact that England failed to qualify because they were awful, I am in need of a...
View ArticleGiving Nuria a Big Ham/Hand – Jamon, Jamon Redux
Not long ago our good friend Nuria at Recipes Pic by Pic offered to do a food exchange with us, knowing both how obsessed we are with Spanish food and their comparative scarcity over here in the...
View ArticlePatatas a la Riojana and a Complaint About “Tapas”
It’s widely known that humble ingredients prepared with simple techniques often produce the best dishes, and it’s becoming more widely known that this philosophy lies at the very heart of Spanish...
View ArticleFrom the Depths of a Winter Funk: Black Rice (Arroz Negro)
Those readers who’ve been following us for a while know (and, we hope, appreciate) that we frequently put our bodies and constitutions on the line for your benefit. Indeed, some of you may remember,...
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