Moorish in origin, these fragrantly spiced meatballs (Albondigas) are tossed in a paprika-flavoured tomato sauce to make another well-loved tapas bar favourite. Ingredients 300g minced pork (makes about thirty) 3 garlic cloves, crushed 50g dried white breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons […]
A Mediterranean Diet Menu
What Does A Mediterranean Diet Menu Consist Of? Spanish cooking, like the country and its people, is colourful, lively and robust. Olive oil and garlic are two of the most common ingredients in a Mediterranean Diet Menu having been imported by the Romans. Whilst under Arab occupation, which lasted for centuries, it took onboard saffron, […]
Pollo en Salsa de Tomate (Chicken in Tomato Sauce)
Ingredients Chicken portions 1/2 onion 2 cloves garlic 1 bay leaf 1 glass of dry white wine 400gms tin of tomatoes sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup frozen peas olive oil Method Pour olive oil into pot, enough to cover base. Add chopped onions and bay leaf and fry till softened but not brown. Add garlic. Next […]
Squids in Tomato and Wine Sauce…mmmmm…
Anillas de Calamares en salsa de Tomate con Vino (Squid in Tomato and Wine sauce ) Ingredients 1 kilo of squid rings 1 tablespoon of olive oil 2 spring onions chopped 1 clove of garlic, crushed 400gr tin of crushed tomatoes small glass of dry white wine chopped fresh herbs ( basil, parsley) Salt and […]
Ronda Restaurants
There are many restaurants in Ronda, check em out! First a word of warning – do not eat in the Plaza del Socorro as you are almost guaranteed an overpriced meal that will not taste good! Now onto the positives however, of which there are many, because there are some wonderful Ronda restaurants. From traditional […]
Sardinas al Espeto
Sardinas al Espeto Literally translated this means skewered sardines and as any local will confirm, now is the ideal season to enjoy a plate of sardines cooked on the spit. The preparation is simplicity itself. When preparing sardines, care must be taken when inserting the skewers. These should be inserted without breaking the bone so […]
Mejillones en Escabeche (Marinated Mussels)
Ingredients 2Kg mussels 25ml olive oil 125ml white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon mild paprika half tablespoon hot paprika salt 2 bay leaves 8 peppercorns Method Wash the mussels thoroughly, and then steam then in a pan over a low heat with a little water until they open. Discard the mussels that have not opened. Remove […]
Pollo al Limon – try this great recipe!
Pollo al Limon (Lemon chicken) Ingredients 2 onions sliced 6 garlic cloves unpeeled 1 small lemon cut into thin wedges 250ml of white wine 8 pieces of chicken Olive oil 100g pitted green olives, drained small bunch of flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped Method Put the onions and garlic into a frying pan and fry in […]
Cochifrito (Lamb with lemon and garlic)
Ingredients 875g lean boneless lamb, cut into bite-sized pieces 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon mild paprika (pimenton dulce) 3 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley, plus extra to garnish 100ml vegetable or chicken stock salt and pepper finely grated lemon rind, to […]
Estepona Restaurants Guide
There are many Estepona Restaurants to choose from and we have provided a restaurants in Estepona guide made up of a few of our favourites. La Alcaria de Ramos This restaurant in Estepona serves both seafood and meat dishes. One of the hardest things I found was trying to decide what to choose from the […]