Spanish is one of my favourite foods. When I was a kid I use to go to Madrid at least twice a year and have lovely chorizo and churros. Spanish food is very diverse if you consider its cultural diversity. The food from the north could be remarkably different from the south.

One of the typical plates from the south is gazpacho. This is a combination of tomato, cucumber red and green pepper, onion, garlic and other ingredients. One of my favourite dishes is the Spanish Fabada. This is the Spanish version of a meaty stew. It contains chickpeas, chorizo, morcilla (black pudding), bacon pieces and other spices. It is an absolute delicious dish combined with a deep Spanish flavoured wine. Here are some examples of different dishes from different regions of Spain.



Gazpacho Andaluz y Almendras -Andalusia
chilled Spanish soup & toasted almonds in sea salt & spices

Queso Manchego con Pan Tomate - Castile - La Mancha
catalan tomato bread with manchego cheese

Jamon Serrano y Membrillo - Aragon
serrano ham & quince paste

Chorizo con Jerez - Castilla - Leon
chorizo with sherry

Sorbete de Frambuesa y Cava - Catalunia
raspberry sorbet & rose cava

Tortilla Espanola y Romanesco - Madrid
spanish potato omelette

Gambas a la Plancha - Valencia
whole prawns in galic & lemon

Piquitos Rellenos de Queso de Cabra - Pais Vasco
sweet peppers filled with goats cheese

Mejillones y Boquerones con salsa de Tomate - Cantabria
mussels & marinated fresh anchovies & tomato sauce

Tarta de Santiago - Galicia
galician almond tart served with ice-crem

Spanish food is quite diverse and exquisite at the same time, so if you love it and would like to try some and exchange some of your favourite recipes. You should come along to the cava restaurant on Friday the 28th @ 8:30pm (4 euro booking). There will be live music and the chef from cava will exchange some recipes with us as well.