Spaniards are really inventive when it comes time to prepare a great soup. If I want to try out a new soup recipe, I always check out Spanish cuisine, because I know that there I will definitely find new ideas and tastes. Most of Spanish soups need just a few ingredients and the taste is…
Kategorija: Ispaniška virtuvė/Spanish Kitchen
Tomato and White Bean Soup / Pomidorinė baltųjų pupelių sriuba
Autumn lunch can’t be served without a warm, delicious soup. After eating one bowl of soup you immediately feel the warmth spreading all over the body and that pleasant cosiness feeling just gets you instantly 🙂 Especially in autumn we all need that warmth..! Seattle’s weather is already pretty chilly and mornings are getting really…
Castilian Garlic Soup (Sopa de Ajo Castellana) / Ispaniška česnakinė sriuba (Sopa de Ajo Castellana)
What can better warm you up during cold autumn days than a bowl of hot, steaming soup?? I am a big fan of soups, so when the colder season starts (and it has already started a good week ago in Seattle) a bowl of soup often evaporates on my kitchen table. I like the soup…
Short Rib Lentil Stew (Lentejas con Costillas) / Lęšių ir kauliukų troškinys (Lentejas con Costillas)
A simple and delicious stew when you want some comfort food 🙂 The stew is from Spanish cuisine menu, requires just a few ingredients and the preparation is veeery easy. So, it’s a perfect dish to include into your fall meal list 😉 Although the stew may look quite simple, lentils and ribs create a very…
Spanish Pisto Manchego / Pisto Manchego – ispaniškas daržovių troškinys
A versatile dish that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is the most delicious served with fresh or toasted baguette, fried eggs or fried potatoes. Well, and all the other side dishes are according to your taste and fantasy. If you are thinking what’sn the meaning behind the words “pisto“ and “manchego“,…
Zarangollo Murciano – Spanish Scrambled Eggs with Zucchini / Zarangollo Murciano – ispaniškas cukinijos užkandis
Zarangollo Murciano is a Spanish dish made from zucchini, potato and egg. It’s originated in the region of Murcia. You will need only a few ingredients to prepare the dish and the taste will surely surprise you! Zarangollo can be both a snack (es. tapa) and a side dish for other meals. I personally like…
Champiñones al Ajillo – Garlic Fried Mushrooms / Champiñones al Ajillo – pievagrybiai kepti su česnaku
Because everything is tastier with garlic! At least in Spain this statement would definitely be valid 🙂 In Spanish cuisine garlic is very popular while preparing a wide variety of dishes. When you visit Spain make sure to check the menu of each restaurant or bar for roasted chicken with garlic (esp. pollo al ajillo)…
Magdalenas – Spanish Cupcakes / Magdalenas – ispaniški keksiukai
I learned about Spanish Magdalenas and I first tried them when I came to Spain. Since then Magdalena is one of my favorite cupcake. Simple, soft, fluffy, perfectly matches with coffee, tea or cocoa drink. In Spain, Magdalenas are usually eaten for breakfast, typically late ~9-10 a.m., because in Spain lots of people start working…
Spanish Strawberry and Cream Roll (Brazo Gitano de Fresa y Nata)/Ispaniškas vyniotinis su braškėmis ir grietinėle (Brazo Gitano de Fresa y Nata)
Sometimes the names of Spanish dishes really make me laugh or make me very interested how the dish got the name. Brazo gitano translated from Spanish means a gipsy’s arm. But why is the dessert associated with the gypsy and his hand?? History tells us that during the medieval period, one Italian monk traveled around…
Pipirrana – Spanish Salad/Pipirrana – Ispaniškos salotos
One more refreshing, healthy and quickly made salad is goin on my favorite salad list! The preparation takes about 10 minutes (or even less) until you dice all the vegetables, mix them together and serve. And that’s it – you can eat! This salad originate from Andalusia, the region of Spain, but throughout Spain there…
Tuna Empanada (Empanada con atún)/Empanada su tunu (Empanada con atún)
Perhaps everyone knows more or less what empanada is, or at least you have heard about it. As you know, empanadas are very popular in Spain and Latin America. This is very simply explained by the fact that empanada originated in Spain, in the region of Galicia, and later spread to Latin American countries. Thus,…
Vegetarian Chickpea Soup/Vegetariška avinžirnių sriuba
When I make dishes from chickpeas, I always remember Spain. And the explanation is very simple – in Spanish cuisine there are many different kinds of stews, soups, and salads, where the dominant ingredient is chickpeas. Because I lived in Spain, I had the opportunity to try all kind of meals made from chickpeas and…
