Rabbit in tomato sauce

Rabbit is one of the most common wild foods in Spain, and this recipe will show you one of the tastiest ways to cook it Almería style. This recipe is really simple and the result is just amazing.

The necessary ingredients for 4 people approximately would be:

• 1 rabbit in pieces (around 1.200 gr - 42oz)
• 1,5 kg -53 oz plum tomatoes
• 2 Italian green peppers
• Olive oil
• Salt

Pickled sardines

Today we brought you one of Grandma Rosa's special recipes, pickled sardines a recipe as delicious as easy to prepare. Grandma Rosa's recommend cooking it at least one day before eating it, so the sardines will absorb all the flavour.

For around 1/2 kilo (17 oz) of sardines we use:

• Salt
• Flour
• Olive oil
• Bay leaf
• Saffron
• Ground pepper
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 clove
• Cumin
• Vinegar
• Water

Chicken Paella

Today we brought you a new paella recipe, this time with chicken. As always, an easy cooking recipe that needs common ingredients.

To cook a paella for 4-6 people you will need:

• 1/2 chicken (sliced)
• 1 onion (medium size)
• 4 tomatoes
• 2 artichokes
• 2 or 3 garlic cloves
• 1 green pepper
• 100gr (3,5oz) peas
• 6 handfuls of rice
• Some parsley
• 1/2 cup of white wine
• 1 litre water
• 1 bay leaf
• Some ground pepper
• Some cumin
• A little bit of saffron powder
• Olive oil
• Salt
• 2 stock cubes

Pork cheeks

Today's recipe is not a common one but it is really easy to prepare. For a big platter we need:

• 1 and a half kilos (2.2 pounds) of pork cheeks
• 3 big onions
• 2 or 3 garlic cloves
• Pepper grains
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup of cognac or one glass of white wine
• 1/2 glass of water
• Olive oil
• Salt

Octopus paella

This week we bring you a typical Spanish recipe with the special touch of Grandma Rosa.

To prepare octopus paella for 5 people we will need:

• 1 Kg (40 oz) of octopus.
• Half onion.
• 2 green peppers.
• 150 g (5 oz) of small 'Lima beans'.
• 3 tomatoes.
• Rice for 5 people.
• Peas (optional).
• Artichokes.
• 1 red pepper.
• 1 bay leaf.
• A pinch of salt.
• Prawns to taste.

• A pinch of cumin.
• Ground pepper.
• 3 garlic cloves.
• Some parsley.

Octopus stew

This Easter we brought you this Spanish seasonal recipe. This recipe needs a bunch of ingredients, but it's really easy to cook. Hope you enjoy it during this holidays.

The necessary ingredients to prepare this recipe for all the family are:

• 3 raw octopus legs (sliced)
• 200gr (7oz) chickpeas
• 200gr (7oz) dried beans
• 100gr green peas
• 1 tomato
• 1 onion
• 1 lettuce heart
• 3 green chard bunches
• 1 or 2 potatoes
• Ground pepper
• 1 cclove
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 head of garlic
• Olive oil
• 1 litre water
• Salt or stock cube

Tomato soup

A recipe for a nice soup easy to cook at any time. With some basic ingredients we can prepare an abundant bowl.

Ingredients:

• 1,5 kg. (3.3 lb) of ripe tomatoes.
• 1 celery stick.
• 1 or 2 stock cubes.
• Salt.
• Ground pepper.
• Olive oil.

Octopus in sauce

Today we brought you a 'special recipe'. This special recipes are not as easy as our usual recipes but they are extremely tasty. Today's special recipe is a Spanish dish that you can only enjoy here in Spain... or cook it by yourself following this recipe.

For a nice platter you will need:

• 1,5 Kg (52 oz) of octopus.
• 1 big onion.
• 2 or 3 ripe tomatoes
• 1 garlic clove
• Some pepper grains
• Cumin
• 1 bay leave
• Salt
• Oil
• Ground paprika

Green beans with tomato sauce

Today we brought you the recipe for a delicious side dish o un nice main course. A quick and easy recipe to eat at any time.

• Green beans (600g / 21oz)
• 4 ripe tomatoes.
• 1 onion.
• 1 stock cube / bouillon cube.

'Croquetas'

Today's recipe is a very common one in Spain, but it will be interesting to know for our visitors from outside Spain. To make 'croquetas' we will need:

• 1/2 chicken breast boiled
• 1 small onion
• Butter (25g / 1oz aprox.)
• Milk (3/4 litre)
• Flour (4 spoons)
• 1 stock cube / bouillon cube
• 1 Egg
• Breadcrumbs

Pork with Garlic

This week's first recipe is one of the easiest and tastiest recipes we can show.

For a big helping we are going to need:

• 750 g (26 oz) of pork loin (or similar)
• 300 g (11 oz) bacon
• 1 head of garlic
• 1 laurel leaf
• White wine (1 glass)
• Vegetable oil (preferably olive oil)
• Salt

Peppers stuffed with minced meat

Our first recipe is a very simple one but not less tasty. You will only need this simple ingredients: [sweet] peppers, minced meat, a clove of garlic, one egg, chopped tomatoes, vegetable oil (preferably olive oil), salt and ground pepper.

The required amount to fill 5 peppers are:

• 500 g (17 oz) of minced meat. Beef, pork or chicken (free choice).
• 1 clove of garlic.
• 1 egg.
• 1 can of chopped tomatoes (800 g / 28 oz).
• A pinch of salt.
• A little ground pepper.
• Some vegetable oil (preferably olive oil).