“What better pleasure is there in this world than to cook for others and then eat with them? Food, like life, is best shared with friends and loved ones”

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Pan-fried hake with stewed artichokes and clams in a saffron and hazelnuts sauce

I cooked this dish in March for the BBC1 TV show called Saturday Kitchen. I made it live in just 8 minutes, which tells you that if you are well organized this could be not just a delicious fish dinner to conquer your partner with, but as well it can be done in no time. It relies on the freshness of the fish which is in season right now and through to May.

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Papas arrugadas con mojos

Dishes from the Canary Islands pop up every now and then in my family, particularly at my auntie’s house.

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Tocinillo de cielo

A delicious baked egg yolk and caramel dessert. Tocinillo de cielo translates as ‘fat from heaven” and let me tell you: it is indulgent!

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Eel, potatoes and paprika stew | All i pebre

I first tried this dish in a restaurant years ago and fall in love with it. It is not a dish that Spaniards come by often as it is a very regional dish from Valencia, the type that didn’t travel, it stayed in the region.

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Braised oxtail in red wine | Rabo de toro estofado

I love the less loved cuts of any animal – you need to treat them skilfully to get the best out of them. I often find that the result is so satisfying that I keep coming back to it and this oxtail stew is no exception. It’s not a recipe that was handed down by my Mum, but is actually something I have worked out and developed myself through investigation and real passion.

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Spanish Quince jelly | Membrillo

My family has a house in the mountains near Madrid and it is where we all congregate every Christmas. We are completely spoiled in that you only have to walk out of the house to come across wonderful natural ingredients: mushrooms, asparagus, thistles, game, fish, nuts, wild fruits and berries.

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ROSCÓN DE REYES

Christmas in Spain last until the 6th of January, Ephiphany Day. It is the biggest day of Christmas and when we open all the gifts that The three Wise Kings brought to us overnight.

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