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Hanukkah: Rosquillas fried in EVOO

Hanukkah: Rosquillas fried in EVOO

Jewish cooking serves an important channel that connects families to ancestors, great grandparents, and living relatives.  Often a tale is told through the food. For thousands of years families have taken delight in sharing the same foods around the dinner table. For those listening to the flavors, Andalusian cooking also serves a very important role in reminding us […]

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Mantecados, Spanish Cookies with EVOO

Mantecados, Spanish Cookies with EVOO

A sure told sign that we are getting closer to Christmas in Spain is the display of mantecados in the supermarkets. Mantecados can be found year round but are a special treat during the Christmas festivities. A house without these crumbly cookies during the holidays is like a house in the US without a turkey […]

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Beet salmorejo with EVOO: a summertime favorite

Salmorejo is a typical dish from Córdoba that is like a thicker version of gazpacho, a cold tomato soup. The most common variety of salmorejo is made from tomatoes.  However, historically it has been made from many different ingredients including apples and oranges, using what was in season. In this version, I use cooked beet root to add […]

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2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil

So the recipe calls for 2 Tablespoons of “Olive Oil” but what bottle should you buy or pull out of the pantry? With some luck the chef will at least specify that it should be Extra Virgin. However, I have yet to see a trend where recipes recommend one olive oil over another. This can be likened to […]

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