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 […]
Conejo al Ajillo – Learn how to make this great dish ….
Conejo al ajillo (Rabbit in Garlic) Ingredients 1 rabbit cut into small pieces ready for cooking salt and pepper 250ml olive oil 6 cloves of garlic 100ml white wine Method Rub plenty of salt and pepper into the rabbit portions. Heat two thirds of the oil in a pan and brown the rabbit pieces in […]
Almejas al Vino (Clams in white wine)
Ingredients 1/2 kilo clams 250 ml white wine 4 garlic cloves peeled small bunch of finely chopped parsley olive oil Method Wash the clams thoroughly. Fry the garlic in the olive oil over a medium heat until lightly brown. Add the garlic, parsley and white wine to the clams and cook until the clams open […]
Gazpacho…classic chilled soup, deliciously refreshing on a hot summers day…
Andalusian Gazpacho Gazpacho is a classic chilled soup, deliciously refreshing on a hot summers day and was traditionally made in a Spanish mortar or mortero. Today a blender or food processor will take all the hard work without compromising on flavour. Ingredients 1 kilo of skinned, deseeded and diced tomatoes 1 red pepper, cored deseeded […]
Why Spanish Food is so Popular…
by Mark (UK) We went for a holiday in Andalucia, or to be more specific we were visiting the famous Costa del Sol. We stayed at the Hotel Fuerte Marbella which is very close to the old town of Marbella. Other than the sun and beaches for us what makes a holiday is tasting the […]
Rape a la Marinera
Rape a la Marinera (Monkfish mariner style) Ingredients 4 monkfish steaks around 200g each salt and pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil Flour 1 small onion finely chopped 1 tablespoon of blanched almonds 3 cloves garlic finely sliced 1 dried red chilli pepper, deseeded and finely chopped small bunch of parsley finely chopped 1 slice of […]
Which are the ocean village gibraltar restaurants?
by Belinda We have heard a lot about the new Ocean Village Marina in Gibraltar and have been advised to go there on our holiday this summer. We will be in Gibraltar for a week. We were just wondering which the Ocean Village Gibraltar restaurants are? Answer Feb 06, 2011 Ocean Village Restaurants by: Melanie […]
Spanish Wine Information
You may want a little Spanish wine information before you venture out on your taste testing adventures. Wine drinking in Spain is a popular past time and in recent years the country has begun to turn around its bad reputation with regards to foul tasting wines. This can, in part, be attributed to some […]
Spanish Omelette – simple and one of the favs!!!!
Ingredients 4 medium potatoes 3 large eggs oil for frying salt to taste Method Peel and dice potatoes, wash and fry in oil until tender. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Cover bottom of medium sized frying pan with oil and heat. Meanwhile beat the eggs in seperate container and add the cooked […]