Recipes by Iain Macdonald

	Mussel and Serrano Ham Salad by Iain Macdonald PagesMussel and Serrano Ham SaladMussels...arguably the king of shellfish. Its often very difficult to walk by the fish shop in Orce village, especially on Fridays, owner Antonio has a long marble topped bench crammed full with all manner of seafood delights. At the far end though is a spot reserved for mussels where he piles kilos of…	1 vote 484 views
	Bonito Bonito... by Iain Macdonald PagesBonito Bonito...“Para su pagina web!” was the cry from Antonio holding up a full cured tuna fish one Friday morning in his pescaderia. Antonio is also a glazier so one of those surprising situations you have to get used to when customers come into the fish shop and order a pane of glass for their new window…Antonio is passionate…	1 vote 581 views
	Devilled Mushroom Tostada by Iain Macdonald PagesDevilled Mushroom TostadaThe tostada is one of Spain’s most famous breakfasts. Usually served very simply with rubbed garlic, tomato frito, olive oil and salt morning workers can be seen in almost every bar enjoying this Spanish style breakfast with a short beer or “tubo” (named so due the tall slim glass).I remember our first…	1 vote 495 views
	Winter Cazuela Pies by Iain Macdonald PagesWinter Cazuela PiesSpanish winter recipes...Mmmm cazuela pies. This February has seen the second significant covering of snow over Orce village and outlying hamlets. When it comes it comes!,even in an old Andalucian cave house with 2 meter thick walls it gets cold so a good winter warming recipe is called for.Cazuela pies will…	1 vote 381 views
	Skate Wings in Parsely Butter by Iain Macdonald PagesSkate Wings in Parsely ButterIf you had asked me about skate wings 6 years ago before we moved to Spain it would be fair to say that I would have been delving into the nearest recipe book to find out what to do with them.Now though is a slightly different story, Skate is available every Tuesday and Friday from the Orce fish shop…	1 vote 529 views
	Mussel, Prawn and Calamari Paella by Iain Macdonald PagesMussel, Prawn and Calamari PaellaVariation of Spanish paella, the great thing about Spanish paella is that the dish is so versatile. Originally from Valencia the traditional Valencian paella has influenced every one of today’s modern twists on what is now an International dish. There are many variations of Spanish paella; a…	2 votes 931 views
	Too many oranges! by Iain Macdonald PagesToo many oranges!One of the best things about having neighbours with a holiday home next door is that you get all the left over goodies just before they leave. This happens quite regularly especially during the month of August and other fiesta times such as Semana Santa.This year our neighbours Monste and Maribel left for…	2 votes 584 views
	Mackerel in Olive Escabeche by Iain Macdonald PagesMackerel in Olive EscabecheThis Spanish mackerel recipe is delicious as a light summer lunch and it can also be served up as a flavoursome “racione” (big tapa). The fresh mackerel goes well with a light sauce and the Andalucian pitted olives add that real twist of Spanish flavour for this easy to make seafood recipe.You will…	2 votes 1014 views
	Spanish Churros by Iain Macdonald PagesSpanish ChurrosWalking around the local market in Orce village on a wintry Tuesday morning you can on occasion catch the faint smell of churros, torrefacto coffee and taza chocolate. Particularly welcoming aromas in the winter as you know that something hot to drink or eat is only a few moments away should you choose.Orce market…	2 votes 667 views
	New Year Tapas/12 Grapes by Iain Macdonald Fatal error: Namespace declaration statement has to be the very first statement in the script in /home/acc211/public_html/topspanishtapas.com/libraries/vendor/composer/ClassLoader.php on line 13	2 votes 611 views

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