by Admin | Nov 17, 2024 | Breakfast
Serves 5 • 1½ lbs. trimmed spinach • 3 Tbs. olive oil • 1 Tbs. butter • ½ large onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, minced • salt to taste • ¾ lb. Swiss cheese. • 10 fresh corn tortillas • vegetable oil • sauce • 1 Tbs. butter • 1 Tbs. flour • 1 cup milk, heated • 1 cup...
by Admin | Oct 25, 2024 | Bread
Making your own fresh tortillas needn’t be very difficult or time-consuming, and the rewards in flavor are great. Tortillas do suffer with keeping, and if you’ve never had them freshly made, hot off the griddle, look forward to a real treat. However, it’s only fair to...
by Admin | Oct 18, 2024 | Side Dishes
Makes almost 3 quarts • ½ gallon dry red wine • ⅓ cup sugar • ⅓ cup brandy • 3 large oranges • 2 large lemons • ¼ cup Triple Sec • ice cubes • 1 to 1½ cups club soda, to taste 1. Pour the wine into a punch bowl and stir in the sugar and the brandy. Cut 2 of the...
by Admin | Oct 13, 2024 | Lunch
Serves 8 Cocido is a peasant dish, variations of which have developed in all the different Spanish provinces. This is my simple version of the Cocido Madrileno that the ever-smiling Delfina used to prepare for us on cold, wet winter days in Segovia. The broths from...
by Admin | Oct 8, 2024 | Vegetables and Fruits
This is a dish that I ate innumerable times in Spain. Whatever the restaurant, some version of this menu was almost sure to be on the menu. Although the ingredients and proportions would vary with the cook, artichokes, string beans, and peas appear to be essential and...
