Spanish-Style Fried Fish Filets

Yield: 2 generous dinner portions Ingredients: 1 pound fresh, wild-caught Atlantic cod filets 1/2 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour 2 large eggs Extra virgin olive oil, for frying Finely ground sea salt, to taste (NOTE: Our Ñora Red Chile Seasoned Sea Salt works well with this recipe. Grown in Spain and common in Spanish cuisine, these dark…

Garlic Tapenade for Tapas

Yield: Approximately 1-1/2 cups of tapenade Ingredients: 1/2 head of elephant garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped (approximately 1/2 cup of chopped garlic) 1 whole dried Sicilian red pepper, torn into flake-sized pieces 1/4 – 1/2 cup red wine vinegar (start with 1/4 cup and add more as needed to achieve the proper texture) 1/4 cup water…

Gazpacho, a glorious summer soup from Spain

Yield: 2 luncheon portions Gazpacho ~ a favorite light summer soup, reminiscent of wandering the back alleys in Seville, Spain, and discovering places unknown to the typical tourists. This recipe is ridiculously easy and sure to please. Ingredients: 3 large vine-ripened tomatoes 1 large cucumber 1/4 cup minced yellow onion 1 large garlic clove, minced…

Tortilla Española , a Spanish Omelet

Yield:    2 servings Ingredients: 1 large yellow potato, thinly sliced (about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick) 2 large eggs, beaten 1/4 large yellow onion, diced 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 red and 1 green pepper, chopped (Note: We used one red jalapeno and 1 green serrano, since we were in the mood for spicy….

Authentic Spanish Tortas (tortas de aceite), a specialty of Seville, Spain

Yield: This recipe makes approximately 10 – 4 1/2 diameter tortas. Ingredients: 1 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon malt powder, optional 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup spring water, at room temperature (Note: Add additional water, if needed, drops at a time.) 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Preparation:…