Escalivada – oven baked vegetables in olive oil
Here’s a tapa of the late summer harvest of grilled red peppers, onions, zucchini, eggplant and garlic. The dish has an obvious affinity with the Provençal ratatouille.
Food & Drinks
Guide to Spanish sherry and food to match
Do you know the 10 different types of sherry you can get anywhere in Spanish bars? Here’s an overview of both the dry and sweet ones and which dishes they go well with.
Agua de Valencia recipe: Delicious drink with cava and freshly squeezed oranges
Agua de Valencia is a lovely Spanish drink with cava for summer cosy moments and garden parties. The refreshing drink originates from Valencia and consists of sweet, fresh oranges, bubbly cava and a little kick of gin and vodka.
Go sherry tasting in Jerez de la Frontera
The Andalusian city of Jerez de la Frontera is the capital of sherry. Take a tour of one or more of the city’s many bodegas, get an inside look at production and taste the Spanish national drink.
Teresa Carles: The woman who made green food hip in Barcelona
Spanish chef Teresa Carles is a pioneer of green gastronomy in Barcelona. With a mission to get Spaniards to eat healthier and take better care of the planet, she runs a number of restaurants in the city.
Recipe: 3 healthy smoothies from Spain
Start your morning with a healthy smoothie that provides both energy and nutrition. Here are recipes for three Spanish smoothies with apples, oatmeal, pomegranate and celery, among others.
Vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Barcelona: Here are 4 favorites
Vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Barcelona.
Fried eggplants with honey
Fried aubergines with honey (berenjenas a la miel) is a simple Spanish dish that tastes great on a tapas table. They are crispy and not as hard to make as they look.
Recipe for Pinchos Morunos: Moorish skewers with lamb
Pinchos morunos is a typical Spanish tapa, especially on the menu in Andalusia. Pinchos morunos means “Moorish spears” and originates from the Moors who ruled the Iberian Peninsula for more than 600 years.
Recipe for classic Spanish gazpacho
Gazpacho is an Andalusian soup that is eaten cold. The color can vary from orange to red, depending on how ripe the tomatoes are. Gazpacho is tasty and easy to make.