Asparagus with Garlic and Paprika~Espárragos Amargueros

I learned all about cooking asparagus while I was a caterer during my days at Whole Foods. Roasted Asparagus, Steamed Asparagus, and Vinaigrette Asparagus are just a few that I have under my belt. Here’s a new asparagus dish from my cookbook The Foods & Wines of Spain by Penelope Casas- Espárragos Amagueros. I adapted…

Escarole Salad with Tomato and Cumin Dressing~ Ensalada A La Almoraina

My youngest daughter loves a good salad. As a matter of fact, sometimes I wonder if she is a rabbit. She can smell a cut cucumber several rooms away. She loves, carrots, cabbage, lettuce, celery, and her favorite-cucumbers. I once made her a tiered birthday “cake” with only cucumbers. When she asked me the other…

Tortilla Española-Olé!

(This is an old repost from my Spain cooking days and since we plan on being there soon, I’ve decided to resurrect some old recipes and try some new ones). Olé-definition-Excited approval! This is the way my daughter, who is in Spain, reacts to this Spanish dish. Looks easy to make this egg, onion, potato…

Christmas Around the World

It’s been a while since I have posted. I have taken a bit of a break to research and read all about French Cooking. I am looking forward to a new year learning technique in and cooking all things French. But here’s the reason for this post. I saw this in my timeline in Facebook…

Easter Foods

Easter, the most important principal holiday for Christians. Christians everywhere remember the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I, and millions of other Christians will meditate, pray, fast, remember and celebrate Christ’s life, death and resurrection. As a cook of international food fare, I want to plan my own Easter Menu but I keep coming…

PAELLA!-A Spectacular Rice Dish!

Enter the world of Paella. Not in the kitchen- no way. It’s on the deck for grill, baby grill and my man did just that! He is the “Paella maestro.” “It’s the most wonderful dish of the year!” Lots of love and labor went into birthing this baby. The real Valencian folks  might appreciate the…