Category: Recipes

Brain Foood
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Brain Food

No, this isn’t about literature, philosophy or trying to justify playing computer games. Brain food is actually about, well, brain as food.

Papas Arrugadas
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Mojo & Wrinkly Potatoes

They may look as though they’re just potatoes with more wrinkles than Mick Jagger and a crusting of salt on the top but

Flaming Christmas Pudding
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More Flaming Food

I struggled to explain Christmas Pudding to my Spanish friends

Crema Catalana: When Burning Food Is Good
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Crema Catalana: When Burning Food Is Good

Crema catalana is often described as a Catalan crème brûlée, a dessert with a rugged, citrus twist on the delicate French classic. But don’t be fooled by the apparent resilience of this custard dish. The…

Steak Tartare: Raw Egg + Raw Meat = Perfection
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Steak Tartare: Raw Egg + Raw Meat = Perfection

France does not claim steak tartare as its own…

The Zing in Gazpacho
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The Zing in Gazpacho

Andalucia has embraced the tomato and created a dish that’s perfect for its parched plains.

Gazpacho, like pizza, had humble beginnings

Disasters & Legends – the Tarte Tatin
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Disasters & Legends – the Tarte Tatin

The legend caramalises down to this. A rushed and harassed sister, baking in Paris at the Hotel Tatin, around 1898