Ruth Paget is a book reviewer, game develope, and former restaurant critic. She is the author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France.
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Rustic Spanish Cookbook - 322 pages -on Kindle today by Ruth Paget
Monday, February 7, 2022
Light Lunch Spain by Ruth Paget
Light Lunch Spain by Ruth Paget
I have visited northern Spain 9 different times and grew to like Spanish food based on the great experiences I had in the following places:
-Barcelona – 2 visits
-Figueres – Dali’s hometown with his museum
-Pamplona – without bull running
-Roncevalles – Read the Horn of Roland before going
-San Sebastian – home of the conch shell-shaped beach
-Puigçerda – train station town
-Saillagouse – for Catalan dances
-Mont San Marsan – they do bull running, too
I found some of the dishes I ate in Spain: From the Source published by Lonely Planet. The following 5 dishes are relatively easy to prepare and give a flavor of Spain:
p.236 – Tortillitas de Camarones (Shrimp Fritters)
-chopped shrimp
-flour
-scallions
-parsley
-olive oil
p.202 – Vieras al Gallega (Galician-style Scallops)
-chopped scallops
-onions
-olive oil
-paprika
-white wine
This recipe uses more onion than scallop, which stretches expensive yet flavorful scallops.
p.122 – Revuelto de Setas (Scrambled Eggs with Wild Mushrooms)
-olive oil
-leeks
-mushrooms
-eggs
-ham
-cheese
-truffle oil
p.46 – Pollo al Chilindrón (Chicken with Peppers and Tomatoes)
-olive oil and garlic
-chicken
-onion
-tomatoes
-peppers
-white wine
-chopped, boiled ham
p.16 Escalivada (Chargrilled Vegetable Salad)
-red peppers
-tomatoes
-eggplants
-onions
-olive oil and salt
If you are interested in an introduction to Spanish cuisine, Spain: From the Source published by Lonely Planet might interest you.
By Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
Friday, December 17, 2021
Spanish Cheese Trays and Cold Tapas by Ruth Paget
Spanish Cheese Trays and Cold Tapas by Ruth Paget
A quickly put together Spanish cheese tray and made-ahead cold tapas, hors d’oeuvres, can be light lunches at the office or at home for home workers.
My suggestions for a Spanish cheese tray include:
-wedges of Manchego cheese
-wedges of P’tit Basque cheese
-green olives
-almonds
-membrillo (quince paste that goes well with Manchego cheese)
-onion confit (author Penelope Casas has a recipe for this in her excellent cookbook Tapas) -thin slices of French bread
-rolled Serrano ham
-pickled onions
-2 or 3 cold tapas from the following list (The recipes are in my go-to reference – Tapas by Penelope Casas.)
-sweet red pepper salad
-green pepper and tomato salad
-cumin-flavored mushroom salad
-cabbage, green pepper, and raisin salad (includes carrots)
-marinated asparagus wrapped in ham
Preparing all or some of your meal ingredients ahead of time allows you to have more time to enjoy your meal or check personal e-mail.
Buen Provecho!
By Ruth Paget, author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Mini Grenache Tasting by Savvy Mom Ruth Paget
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
Cooking Spanish Food - Part 2 - by Savvy Mom Ruth Paget
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Cooking Spanish Food - Part 1 - with Savvy Mom Ruth Paget
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Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Spanish: Cookbook Photography Review by Savvy Mom Ruth Paget
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