“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”
Check out the latest recipes below
FABES CON ALMEJAS | SPANISH CLAMS AND WHITE BEAN STEW
This is another splendid example of how to prepare a good beans stew and just in 10 minutes. Watch out for a good quality clam and pamper the beans, it is worth it.
Raya al limon | Spanish skate wing with clams in lemon sauce
This recipe only takes 10 minutes from beginning to end and you can use any fish you get your hands on and serve it with any veg you fancy.
SPANISH EGGS BENEDICT WITH SPINACH AND CHORIZO HOLLANDAISE
I thought to myself “I have just brought eggs benedict to a whole another lever”. I was full of pride.
Esparragos con jamón | Green asparagus with Spanish ham
It is a very special veggie to me, I love it’s flavour and versatility, it just goes well with so many other foods. In Spain it’s very common to find them serve with ham, simple and delicious.
Basque Sea bass with fried garlic and paprika | Lubina a la Donostiarra
The Basque region has brought to us the best Spanish chefs, restaurants, and a whole range of innovative cooking techniques. This fish dish, though, is as traditional as it gets.
Spanish Chicken in Saffron and Almonds Sauce | Pollo en pepitoria
This is a real grandma’s dish, that is why it’s one of my favorites.
Crispy aubergines with muscovado honey
A sensational tapa that has become a fix item on the menu in my Tapas Revolution restaurants for the last 3 years
Baked eggs with chorizo in tomato sauce | Huevos a la flamenca
This traditional Andalusian dish can be prepared in a snip and is ideal for chucking in whatever ingredients you happen to have in the fridge
Moule Mariniere | Mussels with Baked French Fries | Family Meals on a Budget
A classic French dish that will transport you to the French Riviera we all wish we were there.
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.
Papas arrugadas con mojos
Dishes from the Canary Islands pop up every now and then in my family, particularly at my auntie’s house.
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!
lambs lettuce, black pudding and raspberries salad | Ensalada de Morcilla y queso
This salad came on a day of inspiration when I decided to try exactly what you can read and it tasted fantastic. We love eating salads all year around at home but during winter you feel less appealed to eating cold dishes in general so a warm salad is something to cheer for.
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.
Grilled spring onions with roasted tomatoes and nuts sauce | Calçots con romesco
The Catalonian sauce for this dish is more famous than the main ingredient itself but in the last decade they have raised in popularity to the point that these particularly sweet and large spring onions have become quite a thing in Spanish restaurants outside of Spain.
Artichokes, spring garlic and Spanish ham stir fry | Alcachofas y ajetes salteados con jamon
Artichokes are one of my favorite vegetables because of their unique and incomparable flavor. It is so particular that there is no other like it out there with that licorice flavor.
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.
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.
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.
Duck with prunes, chestnuts and Pedro Ximénez sherry | Pato con ciruelas
This dish has all the elements to be the perfect Christmas centrepiece, if it wasn't for the fact that it is just too easy to make, and you know how complicated we like to make it when it comes to Christmas – nothing can take half an hour.