12 recipes found
Fresh Spanish Chorizo (Chorizo Fresco)
Ground pork, pimentón, and garlic, stuffed into casings and used fresh, no curing required. The from-scratch version of the chorizo fresco that shows up in Patatas a la Riojana and Croquetas de Cocido Madrileño.
Churros con Chocolate
Real Spanish churro dough is just flour, boiling water, and salt, no eggs, no butter, no sugar. Poured together, piped straight into hot oil, and fried until deep golden, then served with a thick Spanish hot chocolate for dipping.
Spanish Barra Bread (Pan de Barra)
Spain's everyday bakery loaf: a biga pre-ferment for real flavor, shaped short and thick, baked with steam for a crackling crust built to hold up under a bocadillo.
Galician Tuna Pie (Empanada Gallega de Atún)
A big, golden pie on a real yeasted dough, packed with a tomato-and-pepper sofrito, tuna, and hard-boiled egg. Empanada gallega, sliced into squares, made the traditional way.
Spanish Ham Croquettes (Croquetas de Cocido Madrileño)
The classic next-day dish from Madrid's beloved chickpea stew. Leftover meats folded into a thick béchamel, breaded, and fried until golden.
French Onion Soup (Sopa de Cebolla Francesa)
Onions cooked low and slow until deeply caramelized, simmered in beef broth, ladled into crocks, topped with baguette and Gruyère, then broiled until molten. The soup that teaches patience.
Pasta Carbonara
Roman carbonara — eggs, pecorino, guanciale, black pepper. No cream, no shortcuts, and the off-heat technique that keeps the eggs from scrambling.
Roast Chicken (Pollo Asado)
A whole chicken roasted until the skin shatters and the meat stays juicy — the technique that fixes every other chicken dish you'll ever make.
Tortilla Española Moderna (Modern Spanish Omelette)
All the golden, egg-rich depth of a proper Spanish tortilla — silky potatoes, that satisfying flip — with the microwave doing the heavy lifting. Same soul, half the work.
Beef Stew (Estofado de Ternera)
A Spanish-style beef stew built in layers — seared chuck, paprika-wine base, root vegetables — braised low and slow until the sauce holds a spoon.
Tortilla Española (Spanish Omelette)
The real tortilla española — confited onions, olive-oil-poached potatoes, and a custardy center that sets on its own time.
Braised Beef Shanks (Jarrete de Ternera Estofado)
Cross-cut beef shanks slow-braised in wine, paprika, and aromatics until the collagen melts into a rich, glossy sauce.
