Spanish style shrimps with olive oil and garlic is one of the fastest prepared Spanish dishes. Preparation takes only 10-15 minutes and it’s ready to eat! For the first time I tried Spanish style shrimps when I first came to Spain and it became one of my favorite Spanish dishes. In Spanish restaurants, these shrimps…
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Spanish Potato and Tuna Salad (Ensalada Rusa) / Ispaniška bulvių ir tuno mišrainė (Ensalada Rusa)
While living in Spain, I tried various types of “Ensada Rusa“. Some were similar to the popular Lithuanian white salad, other “Ensada Rusa“ salads were simpler, similar to my recipe. But wherever in Spain you eat this salad, the main ingredients will always be potatoes, carrots, tuna, eggs and mayonnaise. Well, all the other ingredients…
Classic Spanish Custard – Natilla / Klasikinis ispaniškas desertas – Natilla
Natilla is a custard dessert that has a very mild flavor and light texture, and it requires only 6 ingredients to make. In Spain, you can buy this dessert at almost every store. The vanilla and chocolate flavors are most often found. I will make the last one the next time, because chocolate natilla resembles…
Majorcan Cabbage Soup (Sopa Mallorquina) / Malijorkietiška kopūstų sriuba (Sopa Mallorquina)
Well, how many of you buy a cabbage and a poor vegetable stays in a fridge for a day, two, or maybe a week..? It happens to me sometimes. And it just so hard sometimes to make up what to do with it. I was thinking to make cabbage rolls, but they take so long…
Spanish Potato Salad with Tuna (Patatas Aliñadas) / Ispaniškos bulvių salotos su tunu (Patatas Aliñadas)
We all know, how spending time in the kitchen is not the favorite thing to do during summer, especially when it’s really hot outside. I am also one of those people, but I can’t eat just a leaf of lettuce and berries all summer long, I’m quickly getting bored of them, so when I want…
Baked Chicken in Beer and Herbs / Vištiena kepta orkaitėje su alumi ir žolelėmis
Chicken baked in beer and herbs has a particularly good taste and amazing aroma. If you’ve been to Spain, you’ve probably noticed that chicken cooked in beer (esp. pollo a la cerveza) is a very popular dish in many restaurants. This recipe for chicken baked in beer is extremely simple, requiring just 15 minutes of…
Spanish-Style Cod (Bacalao a la Riojana) / Troškinta menkė ispaniškai (Bacalao a la Riojana)
How often do you make fish for dinner or lunch?? 🙂 I try to make fish dishes at least once a week, whether it is roasted salmon, or cod, or just pasta with shrimps. After all, you can’t be alive just eating meat and vegetable dishes, from time to time almost everyone wants to have…
Vegetarian Spanish Rice (Arroz Viudo) / Vegetariškas ryžių troškinys ispaniškai (Arroz Viudo)
For a day without meat – vegetarian Spanish rice. Very simple to make, doesn’t need much effort and time. That’s why I am so fascinated by Spanish dishes, because preparation doesn’t take a lot of time (well, unless you are making paella, then it takes a little longer..), and for most dishes you need just a…
Spanish Chickpea and Chorizo Stew (Garbanzos a la Riojana) / Ispaniškas avinžirnių ir chorizo dešros troškinys (Garbanzos a la Riojana)
Although it’s hard to believe, but today I’ve seen cherry trees blooming! So, the real spring in Seattle will have to start soon. It doesn’t matter that the weather is still cold, but the days are already getting longer, and the sun is more and more often appearing through the clouds (yey!). While waiting for…
Alicante Vegetable Soup (Sopa Alicantina) / Ispaniška daržovių sriuba (Sopa Alicantina)
When holidays ended, probably not only me, but most us thinking of light and very simple food. This Spanish vegetable soup will be just perfect after all those festive dishes – a lot of vegetables, filling, delicious and healthy. You can choose the vegetables according to your own taste, but the recipe’s combination of vegetables is…
Quesada Pasiega – Spanish Cheesecake / Quesada Pasiega – ispaniškas sūrio apkepas
For quite a while I wanted to make a Spanish Quesada Pasiega. This cheesecake is like a dense pudding that can be served with your favorite jam, berries, fruit or other favorite ingredients. The cheesecake is eaten both hot and cold, but I personally prefer to have a piece of hot cheesecake, when the edges…
One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo Español) / Vištiena su ryžiais ispaniškai (Arroz con Pollo Español)
Spanish chicken and rice can really remind of paella, but the preparation of this dish is simpler and requires much less ingredients than paella. When I was living in Spain, I had couple opportunities to taste Spanish rice with chicken or vegetables, prepared by a Spanish housewife. Do you know that feeling when you try…
