Category: TAPAS

Tapas are a variety of appetizers and snacks. Very typical of Spanish cuisine.

Melindros (served with Hot Chocolate)

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Melindros are very popular in Spain, they are similar to a cookie but with a cake-like texture. The tradition is to dip the melindro into hot chocolate. In Spain, the texture of hot chocolate is much thicker, more like a pudding and its spooned, not sipped. The recipe for these melindros is very easy. By themselves,… Continue reading Melindros (served with Hot Chocolate)

Cheese Balls topped with Pecans & Cranberries

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Hola!!! Wow. Those are the words that I have for these mini cheese balls topped with chopped pecans and cranberries. Eat one, and you will want another. And perhaps …. another! This tapa is perfect. It can be made ahead of time, and served small (bite-sized!) or as a two-biter. It can also be served with crackers.… Continue reading Cheese Balls topped with Pecans & Cranberries

Brie Bite

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Hola!!! Tapas tapas!! Oh! I love them, I love jumping from bar to bar in Spain for tapas. You can have a beer or a glass of wine with a tapa for about $3. Fantastic right? Yes! That’s why I love it. And in the spring and summer, it’s even better! You can sit outside and enjoy the… Continue reading Brie Bite

Tomato Jam

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Originally posted on Joy Of Spanish Cooking:
Ingredients for the tomato jam (makes  about 1/2 pint): –  2 large, ripe tomatoes (use as many as you want) – 1 cup sugar – 1/2 fresh lemon juice – Bunch of Mint (optional but recommended) Place the tomatoes in a boiling pot for a few minutes. Place…

Gambas al Ajillo (Shrimp with Garlic)

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Holaaa!!! Seafood… I love it!! We have a lot of it in Spain, and a large variety. And we have a lot of ways to cook it. Some seafood is more unique to Spain and Europe, and is difficult to find in the U.S., such as langoustines, (escamarlas in Catalan), or cuttlefish (sepia).   But… Continue reading Gambas al Ajillo (Shrimp with Garlic)

Canelones de espinacas y champiñones

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Canelones with spinach, mushrooms and pine nuts with white sauce. A delicious , and a good way to make it if you have someone that doesn’t like to eat vegetables. Bon Profit!

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I love canelones and they are a good holiday dish. In the USA, you would call them cannelloni, after the Italian version. My Grandma is the best at making them. She usually makes canelones with meat for our big and important family meal in January. To celebrate the Three Kings (the three wise men). She usually makes about 90 canelones!! She has a lot of patience and she is good at it. (She’s also had a lot more practice than me!) I will make these canelones with her when I go to Spain this Christmas. Like my Grandma always says, “It’s very healthy to be able to be with family, drinking and eating.” And that’s true.

Today, I made canelones with spinach, mushrooms and pine nuts. Delicious ,and a good way to make it if you have someone that doesn’t like to eat vegetables.

For the dough, I used that classic canelones dough that we use in Spain…

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