Category: Food and Recipes

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (starter portions) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes (eggs) Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 kg ripe tomatoes (about 2.2 lb), cored 200 g day-old white bread, crusts removed, torn (about 7 oz) 1 large garlic clove, germ removed 1.5 tbsp…

Crispy Patatas Bravas with Smoky Brava Sauce and Alioli

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (tapas/side) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1.25 in (3 cm) chunks 2 qt (2 L) water + 1 tbsp kosher salt + 1/2 tsp baking soda…

Galician-Style Octopus with Potatoes and Paprika

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 appetizer servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole octopus, 1.3 kg (about 3 lb), cleaned 1 small onion, halved 2 bay leaves + 6 black peppercorns 600 g waxy potatoes (about 4 medium), peeled and…

Sizzling Gambas Al Ajillo with Garlic and Chili

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 as tapas (2 as a light main) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 6 minutes Total Time: 21 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails on) 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided 1/4 tsp baking soda (optional, for snappier texture) 1/3 cup (80 ml)…

Slow-Braised Rabo de Toro (Spanish Oxtail Stew)

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 10 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 lb (1.8 kg) oxtail, cut in segments 2 tsp kosher salt, 1.5 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp (16 g) flour (optional) 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil 2 large…

Empanada Gallega with Tuna and Sofrito

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 squares (9×13 inch pan) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g (about 4 cups) all-purpose flour 7 g (2 1/4 tsp) instant yeast 10 g (1 3/4 tsp) fine sea salt + 1 tsp sugar 200…

Bacalao al Pil-Pil: Silky Salt Cod in Olive Oil

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 36 hours desalting) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 36 hours 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g salt cod loins, skin-on (about 4 pieces) 4 liters cold water (for soaking; change water 3–4 times) 400 ml extra-virgin olive oil 6 garlic cloves, thinly…

Crispy Patatas with Runny Eggs and Chorizo

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 hearty servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 20 minutes optional soak) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes (70 minutes with soak) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/4 in (6 mm) batons 3 cups (720 ml) light olive oil, divided (for frying…

Crispy Calamares a la Romana with Lemon

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes 20 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 lb (560 g) cleaned squid, bodies cut into 1/2 in (1.3 cm) rings; tentacles kept whole 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1 lemon…

Classic Paella Valenciana with Saffron and Socarrat

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