Lauren Aloise, Author at Spanish Sabores - Simple Spanish Recipes & Travel Tips

Salt Cod With Eggs and Potatoes (Bacalao con Huevos y Patatas)

One of my favorite mother-in-law creations is this comforting dish made with salt cod (bacalao), eggs, shoestring potatoes, onions, and peppers. Antonia whips this up in no time and serves it dotted with homemade tomate frito. If you can’t find salt cod you could substitute ham or even chorizo...

Spanish Tortilla with Zucchini, Leeks, Potatoes and Cheese

Lauren Aloise

One of my favorite Spanish tortilla recipes combines zucchini, leeks, potatoes, and Manchego cheese. I love a good Spanish tortilla. From the classic tortilla de patatas, to my mother-in-law’s version with fried peppers and chorizo, the combinations are endless. I usually prepare a tortilla once or twice a week...

Spanish Chicken in White Wine and Garlic Sauce (Pollo en Salsa Recipe)

Lauren Aloise

Try this traditional pollo en salsa recipe for a quick and easy chicken recipe that everyone will love. One of my favorite simple Spanish chicken dishes is this chicken in white wine and garlic sauce. In Spain, we simply call it pollo en salsa— chicken in sauce. And the...

12 Family-Friendly Spanish Meals

Lauren Aloise

I decided to round up some of my favorite family-friendly Spanish meals in the hope they’ll be helpful to everyone trapped inside right now! We’re almost a week into lockdown here in Madrid and one thing is certain — mealtimes are a welcome distraction from the monotony. And while...

Spanish Chicken with Tomato Sauce (Pollo con Tomate)

Lauren Aloise

This quick and easy Spanish chicken recipe makes the perfect mid-week meal. It also freezes well, so go on and double the recipe and save some for later! Here in Spain, you don’t find much chicken on restaurant menus outside of the Catalonia region. Spain is all about pork...

7 Best Food Tours in Rome – Pasta, Gelato, Pizza, & Wine!

Lauren Aloise

Rome is a city that lives on tourism — and with that reality comes a lot of tourist traps. If you want to eat well in Rome one of the best things to do is take a Rome food tour. The seven best food tours in Rome take you...