Hola! As you may already know, I was born and raised in Spain, and adopted the USA as my new home a few years ago. And just a few short months ago, I became a US Citizen as well! So now I have a dual citizenship, I am both Spanish and American. Hurray! I love …
Hola!! I hope everyone is doing well and healthy, we are definitely living in crazy times. What do you do to clear your mind? For me, I cook, and it helps a lot! I bet some of you have been exploring new recipes since we have had stay home all day. If you haven’t been, …
Double Squid Croquetas Read More »
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. …
Cheese Balls topped with Pecans & Cranberries Read More »
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 …
Hola!! I love croquettes. As you can see on my blog, I already have several different varieties of croquetas (croquettes). In Spain, they are very popular. They make a great dinner component for kids and also a great tapa or appetizer. The most popular variety are chicken croquetas. Like a lot of Spaniards, I love finger food, and these …
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Hola! I hope all of you east coasters survived Winter  Storm Jonas ok. I live on the eastern shore of Maryland and we got at least 20″ of snow. I think that that’s enough! Though, it is beautiful. For today I made a Spanish classic, croquets (croquetas en Español). If you are familiar with my …
Croquetas de Mushrooms & Bacon Read More »
Hola and happy Sunday! Sundays in Spain are very laid back. Most of the stores are closed, except for restaurants and cafés. On a typical Sunday around noon, the cafés are packed with families and friends, enjoying some tapas with vermut, vino or cervesa (Spaniards like to have a drink with their tapas). On days when there …
Holaaa! I love these croquettes, and so will you; ham and cheese croquettes. These are the most traditional croquettes in Spain. Every time I make them, the flavor reminds me of a Spanish grilled cheese, made with ham & cheese. They are super yummy, and If you think that you would like them, you will love these. In my blog, …
Croquetas de jamón y queso (Ham and Cheese) Read More »
Hola holaaa! Croquetas (croquettes), I love them, any kind. It is very common in Spain to order croquetas in a tapas bar. Spain has a lot of different kinds of croquetas; with chicken, or ham, cheese, meat, seafood, mushrooms, etc, etc. I’ll definitely make all of them for you:)   Or I’ll try to 😉 I love …
Mushroom Croquettes (Croquetas de Setas) Read More »
