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    Corn tortillas

    Corn tortillas

    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...
    Sangría

    Sangría

    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...
    Cocido

    Cocido

    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...
    Asparagus tortilla

    Asparagus tortilla

    Serves 3 to 4 This one is just a little richer than most tortillas; it’s a bit heavier on egg yolks and uses butter along with the olive oil. • 6 to 8 oz. trimmed fresh asparagus • 1 medium-sized yellow onion, finely chopped • 5 whole eggs • 1 egg yolk • ½ tsp. salt •...