I’ll be honest, it was a bit of a struggle to come up with a “dish that I would most like to have for my birthday” for this month’s Kulinarya Cooking Club challenge. I have been so busy with the new job and getting everything ready for the sale of our old house, I hardly [...]
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Cocido Madrileño for Kulinarya Cooking Club
Posted in Cook, El Comedor, tagged cocido, cocido madrileno, food, la bola, main, meats, recipes, soup, spanish food, vegetables on January 23, 2011 | 34 Comments »
Mango Natilla for Kulinarya Cooking Club
Posted in El Comedor, kulinarya cooking club, tagged crema catalana, custard, desserts, filipino, mangoes, natilla, spanish, thermomix on September 19, 2010 | 53 Comments »
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but growing up, I certainly enjoyed the many perks of my family owning a Spanish restaurant. Probably top of the list was being able to order anything I wanted from the menu. With each visit I’d try to order a different dish for my main course but [...]
My Guest Post on Fork Spoon Knife
Posted in Bake, El Comedor, tagged mango cream pie on August 2, 2010 | 14 Comments »
This week I’m tickled pink to tell you – I’m Guest Blogging on Asha’s fab blog – Fork Spoon Knife. To me, in the blogging cosmos, to be asked to do a guest post is one of the biggest forms of flattery – imagine, being asked to write a post on what these bloggers consider [...]
Baked Spaghetti Royale – How to Win Friends and Influence People
Posted in Bake, Cook, El Comedor, tagged baked spaghetti, birthdays, chorizo, El Comedor, spaghetti royale on May 16, 2010 | 93 Comments »
I swear, it wasn’t because I was unpopular. (Or that’s what I would like to think) One summer, I must have been in the fifth or sixth grade, I celebrated my birthday with a party. The downside of having your birthday in the summer months was that it always coincided with school holidays, which usually [...]
Salt Cod with Red Pepper Sauce (Bacalao a la Vizcaina)
Posted in Cook, El Comedor, tagged bacalao, easter, fish dishes, salt cod with red peppers on April 4, 2010 | 45 Comments »
It seems to me that in Australia, one of the staple Easter treats, are hot cross buns. In my family, it’s Bacalao a la Vizcaina. Every Easter, particularly, on Good Friday, this is the one dish, we all looked forward to having. Growing up, the idea was that on this particular Friday, we were required [...]
In Search of Perfection… Lychee Perfection
Posted in Cook, El Comedor, tagged El Comedor, lychee, mousse, rosewater on January 22, 2010 | 37 Comments »
In my younger years, perfection meant a number to me. For example: 4 – was the dress size I strove to become and so I ran every morning, joined a gym and forced myself to eat oatmeal (although I hated it) for breakfast. 5 feet 5 inches was the height I thought was ideal for [...]
Chicken in Orange Sauce (Pollo a la Naranja)
Posted in Cook, El Comedor, tagged chicken, chicken in orange sauce, orange, pollo a la naranja on January 14, 2010 | 36 Comments »
We’re off! To Tasmania, that is! The whole clan is headed for a weekend trip and it’s going to be a blast! So if you don’t hear from me for a few days – you now know why! In the meantime, I’ll leave you with The Blog Monster’s quick and easy weekday meal. Pollo a [...]
“Huevos Rotos” (Broken Eggs)
Posted in Cook, El Comedor, tagged chorizo, Fried Egg, jamon serrano, Mum's cooking, tapas on January 10, 2010 | 44 Comments »
Tapas, Chorizo, Fried Egg, Jamon Serrano I have to admit things were not going smoothly Saturday morning as my Mum and I prepared breakfast. There was some debate with the Blog Monster as to how this dish was really made. “Jamon.” I said. “Chorizo!” She answered “Jamon!!” I replied “Chorizo! This is what we used [...]
Fideos (“Toasted Pasta” Paella)
Posted in Cook, El Comedor, tagged El Comedor, fideos, paella, seafood, toasted pasta on December 3, 2009 | 26 Comments »
Fideos (“Toasted Pasta” Paella) It must be difficult being a noodle in Spain. How can you stand up to the wonderful rice dishes that the Spaniards are known for. Almost every Spanish cookbook I own will have a section on Paellas*, and at the back of the section is maybe one (if lucky) recipe on [...]
Stuffed Mussels (Mejillones Relleñadas)
Posted in Cook, El Comedor, tagged El Comedor, mejillones rellenadas, stuffed mussels, tapas on December 1, 2009 | 25 Comments »
When I was little, I would sometimes tag along with my Mom when she went to work. Work, being her Spanish restaurant. Over the 34 or so years of El Comedor (that means the “Dining Room” which was what the restaurant was called), some of my best memories was when I was allowed inside the [...]
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