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Food & Recipes

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An overhead view of a bowl of white bean and chorizo soup with spinach

White Bean and Chorizo Soup with Spinach

Last Updated   January 17, 2021 // Originally Posted   January 17, 2021 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS 4 Comments

es_ES Español

The perfect, hearty soup for a cold, rainy day, this white bean and chorizo soup with spinach is a flavorful comfort food that you'll want to make …

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Filed Under: Food & Recipes, Soups & Salads

A slice of Spanish tortilla on a plate in front of some chorizo and cheese and the rest of the tortilla.

Authentic Spanish Tortilla Recipe

Last Updated   January 14, 2021 // Originally Posted   January 14, 2021 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS 8 Comments

es_ES Español

The ultimate Spanish comfort and party food, the Spanish tortilla, or tortilla de patatas, is a potato omelet or frittata that can be served as a …

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Snacks, Food & Recipes, Life in Spain, Lunch & Dinner

Homemade pastissets, a dessert empanadilla filled with a sweet boniato filling, on a baking tray with one broken open to show the filling.

Pastissets de Boniato: Spanish Christmas Pastries

Last Updated   December 22, 2020 // Originally Posted   December 22, 2020 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS 15 Comments

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The most popular Spanish Christmas pastry in my area of Spain, pastissets are a type of empanadilla that is often filled with a sweet boniato (white …

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Filed Under: Christmas, Desserts & Sweets, Food & Recipes

A small bowl of dulce de boniato, a sweet Spanish pastry filling made from white sweet potatoes.

Dulce de Boniato – A Spanish Christmas Pastry Filling

Last Updated   December 21, 2020 // Originally Posted   December 21, 2020 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS Leave a Comment

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Dulce de boniato is a sweet Spanish pastry filling used mostly around Christmas for filling pastries like pastissets (pastelitos) or empanadillas …

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Filed Under: Christmas, Desserts & Sweets, Food & Recipes, Life in Spain, Recipes

Oranges and a martini glass filled with agua de Valencia on a tray in front of a carafe of more of the orange-based cocktail.

Agua de Valencia Recipe

Last Updated   January 25, 2020 // Originally Posted   January 25, 2020 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS 4 Comments

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Fresh orange juice and cava take center stage in this agua de Valencia recipe. Learn how to make this popular Spanish cocktail reminiscent of the …

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Filed Under: Beverages & Smoothies, Food & Recipes

Two champagne glasses filled with a lemon champagne sorbet and garnished with fresh spearmint leaves.

Sorbete de Limón al Cava: Spanish Lemon Champagne Sorbet

Last Updated   June 23, 2020 // Originally Posted   December 31, 2019 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS Leave a Comment

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One of Spain's signature desserts, the sorbete de limón al cava, or lemon champagne sorbet, is often served at weddings and fancy restaurants, but is …

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Filed Under: Beverages & Smoothies, Food & Recipes, frozen treats, New Years Eve

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Top Traditional Spanish Christmas Foods

Last Updated   December 18, 2019 // Originally Posted   December 18, 2019 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS Leave a Comment

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Christmas time in Spain focuses on delicious, high-quality food. Hopefully, this comprehensive list of traditional Spanish Christmas foods and recipes …

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Filed Under: Christmas, Food & Recipes

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How to Make Marzipan Candy Figures (Figuras de Mazapán)

Last Updated   December 17, 2019 // Originally Posted   December 17, 2019 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS 8 Comments

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Simple to make, yet impressive in appearance, marzipan candy figures, or "figuras de Mazapán" are one of the most popular Christmas treats here in …

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Filed Under: Christmas, Desserts & Sweets, Food & Recipes

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Healthy Seafood Recipes

Last Updated   April 30, 2020 // Originally Posted   November 13, 2019 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS 10 Comments

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Packed with essential vitamins and minerals, healthy oils, and high-quality protein, seafood is both healthy and delicious. These are some of my …

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Filed Under: Food & Recipes, Life in Spain, Seafood

Grain-free, gluten-free churros on a slate platter accompanied by a cup of thick Spanish hot chocolate

Grain-free, Gluten-Free Churros

Last Updated   December 16, 2019 // Originally Posted   November 4, 2019 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS 12 Comments

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Just as crispy and delicious as their traditional counterparts, these Spanish-style gluten-free churros are also grain-free.   Perhaps the …

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Desserts & Sweets, Food & Recipes, Life in Spain

Spooning up a thick, Spanish hot chocolate known as chocolate a la taza.

Spanish Hot Chocolate (Chocolate a la Taza)

Last Updated   December 16, 2019 // Originally Posted   October 30, 2019 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS 2 Comments

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Thick and creamy, chocolate a la taza, or Spanish hot chocolate, isn't just your ordinary hot chocolate. Its thicker consistency is perfect for …

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Filed Under: Beverages & Smoothies, Breakfast, Desserts & Sweets, Food & Recipes, Life in Spain, Recipes

a homemade membrillo (quince paste) on a platter, in front of a cutting board with manchego cheese and chorizo sausage.

Homemade Dulce de Membrillo (Sweet Quince Paste)

Last Updated   December 16, 2019 // Originally Posted   October 18, 2019 //  by Tracy Ariza, DDS 4 Comments

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Sweet, yet slightly tangy, dulce de membrillo is a thick, sliceable jelly made from the quince fruit. It is also known as quince cheese, or quince …

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Snacks, Condiments & Sauces, Desserts & Sweets, Food & Recipes

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