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Galician empanada with guava and cheese: a delicious Cuban fusion

Galician empanada with guava and cheese: a delicious Cuban fusion

Large, round Galician empanada made with yeast-leavened bread dough and crimped edges, filled with Cuban guava paste and Tetilla cheese. A baked fusion.

3 h 5 minMedium
Basque cheesecake with toasted surface, red guava topping, and a cut portion showing creamy interior

Basque cheesecake with guava: Cuban-style toasted cheesecake

Basque cheesecake without a crust or water bath, with a well-toasted crust, creamy center, and a thin layer of red guava as a Cuban nod.

6 h 10 minMedium
Betanzos-style potato omelet: very juicy inside (with or without onion)

Betanzos-style potato omelet: very juicy inside (with or without onion)

Galician Betanzos omelet with tender potatoes and a creamy, almost liquid center. Traditional without onion, with an optional onion variant.

40 minMedium
Shrimp a la gabardina

Shrimp a la gabardina as in Spanish bars

Shrimp coated in Orly batter with beer, golden and crispy, like the classic tapa of Spanish bars. With pink sauce.

40 minEasy
Spanish-style prawn rice

Spanish-style prawn rice

Spanish-style prawn rice with homemade stock from heads and shells, tomato sofrito, wine, and Cuban-style food coloring.

1 hMedium
breaded fried sardines in flour

Breaded Fried Sardines

Sardines marinated with garlic, lemon and parsley, breaded and fried until golden and crispy. Ideal as a tapa, appetizer or main dish.

45 minEasy
creamy rice with pork ribs

Creamy rice with pork ribs

Creamy rice with tender pork ribs, a flavorful sofrito and a touch of fresh cilantro. A juicy dish to gather the family.

1 hMedium
baked rice

Spanish-style Baked Rice

Valencian baked rice with pork ribs, bacon, blood sausage, chickpeas, potato and tomato, cooked in a clay pot. Complete and flavorful.

1 h 30 minMedium
Soupy rice with chicken breast (Spanish style)

Soupy rice with chicken breast (Spanish style)

Spanish-style soupy rice with chicken breast, sofrito, turmeric and white wine. A comforting spoon dish, ready in about 50 minutes.

50 minEasy
Chicken, spinach and cheese empanadillas

Chicken, Spinach and Cheese Empanadillas

Empanadillas filled with chicken, spinach and melted cheese, ready in 30 minutes baked, air-fried or fried. Ideal for afternoon snacks.

30 minEasy
tuna empanada

Tuna Empanada

Baked tuna empanada with a sautéed onion, pepper and tomato base, topped with melted cheese. Quick, easy and perfect for a snack or dinner.

30 minEasy
Chickpeas with pig's feet

Chickpeas with Pig's Feet

Chickpeas with pig's feet, chorizo and bacon in a sofrito with dry wine: a slow-cooked stew ideal for the weekend.

3 hMedium
Lentils

Lentils

Lentils in a pressure cooker with chorizo, blood sausage, pork ribs, potatoes and carrots, finished with a savory tomato sofrito.

45 minEasy
Butifarras with onion, tomatoes and peppers

Butifarras with onion, tomatoes and peppers

Fresh pork butifarras browned in a casserole dish with onion, cherry tomatoes and juicy peppers. Ready in 20 minutes, ideal with white rice.

20 minEasy
Fried Milk

Fried Milk

Homemade dessert of Spanish origin: milk cream with lemon and cinnamon, set, coated, fried and dusted with sugar and cinnamon.

3 hMedium
Bacalao a la vizcaína Miami style

Bacalao a la vizcaína Miami style

Cod with potatoes in a sofrito of tomato, red bell pepper, garlic, cilantro and white wine. Easy and delicious to share with family.

1 hEasy
Cheese and chorizo sandwich

Cheese and Chorizo Sandwich

Cheese and chorizo sandwich on toast with tomato and aioli. Ready in 15 minutes, perfect for a snack or a hearty breakfast.

15 minEasy
Eggs in Sauce

Eggs in Sauce

Hard-boiled eggs coated and fried, finished in a sauce of onion, white wine, and crushed garlic and parsley. Simple and delicious.

30 minEasy
Chickpeas with Swiss chard and chorizos

Chickpeas with Swiss chard

Stewed chickpeas with Swiss chard, garlic and chorizo: a nutritious, tasty and simple dish, ideal for a healthy and balanced diet.

1 hEasy
Three polvorones

Polvorones

Homemade polvorones made with lard, sugar, and vanilla, baked until golden. A generous recipe, ideal for accompanying coffee or an infusion.

1 hEasy
Spanish omelette

Spanish omelette or potato tortilla

Spanish potato tortilla with potatoes, egg and onion, juicy inside and well compacted. A classic easy for a snack, lunch or a quick dinner.

45 minMedium
Garlic Soup

Garlic Soup

Homemade garlic soup with broth, potato, onion, and toasted bread: a simple, economical, and comforting first course for cool days.

45 minEasy
Fabada Asturiana

Fabada Asturiana

White beans simmered slowly with chorizo, blood sausage and bacon: the Asturian spoon dish that reminds us of our grandparents.

3 hEasy
Arroz a la Marinera

Arroz a la marinera

Creamy rice with fish, squid, clams and shrimp, cooked in homemade hake broth with garlic, parsley and saffron.

2 h 30 minMedium