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Classic Spanish Flan
Ok, so I have a second food and movie reference. One of my favorite scenes in Volver – another Pedro Almodóvar where food features prominently — is of Penelope Cruz carrying a metal pale full of flan! I’d never seen flan served that way. Flan or crème caramel, is one of my favorite desserts. Creamy…
Spanish-Style Bread with Tomato Puree (Pan Con Tomate)
There is so much to admire in Spanish cuisine, from the innovativeness to the inspired use of humble ingredients. Another thing that impressed us about Spanish food is there penchant to not waste anything. Stale bread is added to gazpacho. Over-ripe tomatoes are turned into gazpacho or rubbed all over said stale bread — creating…
Italian Pear and Almond Cake with Mascarpone Cream
This is an easy pear and almond cake recipe that is as gorgeous as it is delicious but there’s quite a story behind getting my hands on the recipe. It all started on Pinterest – where most of my food fantasies start. Does this ever happen to you? You see a delectable looking food photo…
