Olive Oil & Garlic

This is a traditional dish from central Spain that makes a great side dish.  I have also seen it served as a tapa in bars. Pisto Manchego 3-4 tablespoons olive oil 1 green pepper 1 red pepper 1 medium onion 2 small zucchini 2 cloves of garlic 4 cups of peeled and chopped tomatoes 1 [...]

I don’t know how to classify this recipe, since I sort of came up with it on my own.  I’ll call it Mediterranean cuisine because of the ingredients, but thats sort of a catch-all category for recipes that don’t fit into any particular Mediterranean region. Use a good quality, spicy paprika such as Pimentón del la Vega (I’ll [...]

Here in Salamanca, Spain the weather is starting to get hot, so its time to make gazpacho. It’s basically an uncooked vegetable soup that is usually served chilled, making it a great summertime dish.   There are a lot of variations on the basic recipe.  Mine is very easy to make so we have gazpacho several [...]