I wasn’t prepared for how much cold soup people eat in southern Spain. It’s everywhere! There are so many different kinds of soups here, too. Aside from the famous gazpacho, you also have cold soups based on almonds (check out my ajoblanco recipe if that …
The other day I heard a friend use the phrase “as American as apple pie”. I was surprised because he’s Spanish and that seems like a pretty useless phrase to have learned. But it got me thinking: —”What’s the Spanish version?” It can’t be paella or sangria, …
Ajoblanco is one of summer’s real pleasures. This simple and popular Andalucian soup most likely dates back to the time of the Roman empire. Crushing garlic, stale bread, and almonds in a bowl, Roman legionaries could combine these staple rations with olive oil to make …
Espinacas con garbanzos has been one of my favourite dishes ever since I first arrived in Spain. This simple but delicious stew of spinach and chickpeas is one of Seville’s most iconic dishes, served in pretty much every traditional bar across the city! When I tried …
Visit Andalucía in summer and you’re sure to fall in love with one dish: salmorejo. It’s not just that it’s delicious (which it definitely is), it’s also the perfect antidote for the sweltering heat of southern Spain! Much like it’s skinnier brother, gazpacho, salmorejo is a cold soup …
Making your own homemade Spanish vermouth is the best thing you can do with cheap white wine. It’s modern-day alchemy, where you transform an ordinary (or – if we’re talking cheap pinot gris – terrible) liquid into something delicious. Better yet, by making it at …