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Easy Chicken Milanesa Recipe – Milanesa de Pollo

Today David shares a classic Spanish lunch staple: the chicken milanesa. This is a solid pick if you end up eating out at a traditional Spanish lunch restaurant. It’s also easy to make at home! Imagine this: you’re a high school student, and you’ve been busy at school all...

Spinach with Pine Nuts and Raisins Recipe – Espinacas a la Catalana

David Pope

Today David shares a Catalan classic, a simple recipe for sauteed spinach with pine nuts and raisins. If you need your dose of greens, this is a recipe for you! One of the most frustrating food myths about Spain is “it’s not a good place for vegetarians!”. I hear...

Bacon Wrapped Dates Recipe – Dátiles Rellenos con Bacón y Queso

David Pope

Today David shares a delicious and simple pintxo that I’ve made for countless gatherings at home: bacon wrapped dates stuffed with cheese. Always a hit with guests, I encourage you to give these a try! Do you have a go-to appetizer? I sure do. It’s a recipe I always...

Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Pintxo Recipe

David Pope

Today David shares one of Spain’s winning combinations: goat cheese and caramelized onion pintxos, yum! Among all of humanity’s inventions, nothing tops the genius of pintxos. They’re (often) simple, eye-catching, and delicious! These small slices of crusty bread topped with delicious savory morsels are an amazing way to eat your...

Flamenquines Cordobeses Recipe – Andalusian Fried Pork Rolls

David Pope

Today David shares a fantastic recipe for one of Cordoba’s most famous tapas – flamenquines cordobeses. The first time I ate a flamenquín I didn’t know what to expect. It just sat there unassumingly on the table, with golden crumb and steam rising off it. Truth be told, I hadn’t...

Gambas al Ajillo Pintxo Recipe

David Pope

The first time I tried gambas al ajillo I was blown away by the flavor. How could something so simple taste so good?! It was a simple tapa, just a clay pot with a few large shrimp, more garlic than seemed necessary, and a couple of small, hot peppers. (Well,...