You simply cannot go out in the evening and enjoy some tapas without ordering some croquettes. I have to confess, more recently I have developed a habit of judging the quality of any tapas restaurant based on their croquettes. And the salted cod croquette is…

Everybody loves chocolate brownies, right? Well, me too. I have tried lots of recipes from various websites and cookbooks over the years, but none of them have really impressed me. They were either too dry, too gooey, or too floury. But during a visit to…

A great family dish for sharing in the middle of the table, as a simple tapas dish or even as a light lunch. Who doesn’t love a good meatball! I’ve cooked, tasted and experimented with several variations of meatballs over the years. Italian Meatballs, Swedish…

The perfect “low and slow” way to cook pork cheeks, a cheap cut of meat with huge flavour. Dress it up as a dinner party main course or serve as a casual dinner with the family. I don’t know about you, but I love meat…

This is comfort food at its best! Great ingredients but maximum flavour, a simple Chicken and Chorizo Traybake. It also means the cleaning up is easy; a win in my eyes.  Variations of this recipe appear in numerous cookbooks and TV shows, but strangely I’ve…

A dish to celebrate the abundance of fresh vegetables grown in Murcia, full of colour and sunshine. Living in the Murcia region of Spain means that we have access to some of the freshest and best produce in Europe; of course, I didn’t know this…

A simple, Lamb and Orzo Pasta Salad, a fresh and tasty way to use up your leftover lamb. Like many people, when Monday arrives, I generally have leftovers from the Sunday Roast. I often go hunting through my collection of cookery books, magazine clippings and…

The humble Padrón Pepper pairs very well with Feta So this is another very simple, but much lighter take on the Fried Padrón Pepper, this time with Feta cheese. And yes, I know that Feta is a Greek, not Spanish cheese, but I am taking…

Tart, zingy and fresh citrus flavours give this Lemon Drizzle Cake provides a real feel of Spring and hot summer days! Until the last few months, I have avoided baking. Period. Despite my love for watching Bakeoff and the contestants’ many successes. The failures are…

Cheese, Chorizo and Peppers…the perfect Padrón and Chorizo Gratin This is one of my absolute favourite dishes, and it features the humble headline “Padrón Pepper”. Charred on either a BBQ, griddle pan or simple frying pan (skillet) the key here is to get the skin…