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Spanish food stories, recipes and kitchen notes.

Bowl of pale ajoblanco almond and garlic soup topped with green grape halves on a wooden table.
Spanish

Ajoblanco: Blend the Almonds Before the Oil

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A chilled Andalusian almond soup with grapes, a smooth blender method and practical troubleshooting.

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October 24, 2026
Whole wrinkled salt-coated potatoes in a bowl beside red and green mojo sauces
Spanish

Papas Arrugadas: The Dry Finish After the Boil

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Canarian wrinkled potatoes depend on two stages: cooking the whole potatoes, then drying their salted skins. Learn how potato choice, the dry finish and red or green mojo shape the dish.

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October 2, 2026
Shallow pan of yellow rice with browned chicken and rabbit, flat green beans and large white garrofó beans.
Spanish

Paella Valenciana: Meat, Beans, and a Thin Layer of Rice

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Understand paella valenciana through its chicken and rabbit, flat green beans, garrofó, rice layer and careful sequence of cooking.

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October 2, 2026
Two halves of a small braised partridge with vegetable sauce and mashed potato.
Spanish

Perdiz Estofada: Finish the Bird, Then the Sauce

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Toledo-style partridge stew gives the bird and its vegetable sauce separate stages. Compare the wine, vinegar and finishing choices before cooking.

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October 2, 2026
Cut sobrasada casing showing soft orange-red paste beside rustic bread on a board
Spanish

Sobrasada de Mallorca: a cured sausage you can spread

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Explore sobrasada's soft cured paste, paprika and protected Mallorca name, with a simple way to taste it on bread and read the two product types.

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October 2, 2026
Amber caramel sugar crust over crema catalana in a shallow terracotta dish
Spanish

Crema catalana: the custard waits, the crust does not

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Citrus-scented custard and brittle caramel run on different schedules. Learn the make-ahead and serving choices behind crema catalana.

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October 2, 2026
Crisp dark morcilla slices with visible rice grains beside roasted red peppers
Spanish

Morcilla de Burgos: what the rice tells you

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Rice and onion give Burgos morcilla its distinctive filling. Read the product, then compare crisp slices, peppers and an apple-compote serving.

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October 2, 2026
A broad golden ensaïmada spiral lightly dusted with powdered sugar on a plain platter
Spanish

Ensaïmada: The Layers Inside Mallorca’s Spiral

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How thin dough, pork lard and a long rest shape Mallorca’s ensaïmada—and why squash preserve and cream become part of the pastry in different ways.

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September 13, 2026
Thick pieces of cooked octopus dressed with paprika, coarse salt and olive oil on a round wooden plate.
Spanish

Pulpo á Feira: The Craft Behind the Fairground Dish

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Galician pulpo á feira carries the work of specialist cooks from the fair to the plate. Explore its inland stronghold, family craft and finishing details.

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September 12, 2026
Small golden buñuelos de viento lightly dusted with powdered sugar on a ceramic plate
Spanish

Buñuelos de Viento: How Spain’s Airy Fritters Rise

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Why buñuelos de viento puff, when to serve them plain or filled, and how to make a small batch of Spain’s airy lemon fritters at home.

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September 6, 2026
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