This video shows you how to make a simple chicken paella using Carmencita’s popular sachets of paella mix (paellero).

When you cook paella for the first time it feels as if you are getting into a difficult project. Nothing is further from reality.

Imagine my surprise when an experienced paella chef was seen to throw a couple of handfuls of diced ham into a paella.

When you live in an area where choice of meat is dominated by pork, it’s always good to discover new ways of making pork taste interesting.

Tom Jones will be pleased to know that, today in Spain, it’s not unusual to see his favourite meal on a menu.

Duck and chicken go well with orange and some of the best salads I have eaten in Spain have included slices of orange.

I realised this week, whilst finalising this year’s turron line up for The Tapas Lunch Company, that the standard classification of turrons, as used by the manufacturers and the ‘Consejo Regulador’, is somewhat confusing. Actually, it’s a minefield. If you’ve shopped for turron before, you’ve probably noticed a huge price difference between all the varieties and brands available. Turron, both [...]

I confess that I was blissfully ignorant about the tiger nut prior to living in Spain. I should have known all about it. After all, they have been around for a long time. They have been found in 6000 year old Egyptian tombs. They were placed in sarcophaguses as food for the dead. Now I’ve tasted some food that was [...]

The shelves of the supermarkets are currently awash with a drink that is considered to be liquid gold in Spain. It is called Horchata. Popular at all times of the year, it is a very cooling drink during hot summer months. I shall never forget the first time I tasted it. It was like going back to my childhood with [...]

Here’s a recipe for a Paella that has an egg crust and whereby the cooking process is completed in the oven. Paella con Costra from Valencia