Hello! I hope you are a chocolate lover because today I am making a classic Spanish dessert: Brazo de Gitano, it translates to Gypsy Arm. We used to eat them on Sundays. My mom would make this dessert frequently. Did you get all excited about a chocolate dessert?! Well, get ready. Today I am making …
Brazo de Gitano con Trufa (Spanish Style Swiss Roll filled with Truffle) Read More »
Hola! Wow, I cannot believe fall is here. I love the fall weather, not quite as much as summer, but I do enjoy the sunny and crisp cool days in Maryland. For me fall is all about apples, pumpkins, cranberries etc. By the way, have you had my easy pumpkin donuts? You should check them out, …
Last week I found piquillo peppers at my local store. OMG, that made my day. Every time I go to Spain I eat piquillo peppers stuffed with cod brandade. SO GOOD! My grandma makes cod brandade all the time. She makes artichoke hearts with cod brandade, one of my favorite dishes. That is not what …
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Hola! I love when I can make simple and delicious appetizers that you can put together in just 10 minutes. One of the recipes I like to make its this mango tomato salsa. Refreshing, delicious and the most important is that 1) you can make it ahead of time and 2) it takes 10 minutes …
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Hola! Phew… its hot out here, about mid 90’s everyday, somedays 100F. When it’s this hot I really like to drink something very refreshing. Today I am making a white wine sangria. Its easy to make, but it requires some time in the fridge so all the flavors can marry. In Spain, the classic sangria …
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Hola! One of my favorites treats to eat in the summer is ice cream. I usually make my own ice cream, and oh boy, it is beyond delicious! I mean who doesn’t like ice cream right? Well, I am sorry if you don’t… Today I am making a classic. Ice cream sandwiches. I think this …
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Hola! Wow… that’s all I can say about my zucchini plants. I can’t keep up with them! lol. I can’t believe I am saying this… but thats true. I pick so many that I feel I am eating zucchinis every day. The good news is that I love zucchini, so I just get creative and …
Hello!! One of my favorite things about summer is having a garden. I grow tomatoes, zucchinis, cucumbers, greens, asparagus and more! It usually does very well and I end up having lots of veggies. My zucchinis are doing so good, I pick about 5 zucchinis a day. That means that I end up eating lots …
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Hola! Today I am making a very traditional recipe, egg flan. This flan can be found in virtually every restaurant in Spain. The flan is so popular that you can buy it in a box at Spanish supermarkets. The only thing you have to do is mix the box mixture with milk and voilà! That is very easy and convenient, …
Flan de Huevo (Egg Flan) Read More »
Hola! Summers in Spain are hot, but I used to go to the beach almost every single day, so that helped. Plus, I love hot weather. Humidity is not as bad as it is here in Maryland. Lately, it has been hot and humid.I guess I won’t complaint too much since I love summer. Today I …
Tinto De Verano (Summer Red Wine) Read More »
