Raspberry espuma or foam by Guest of winter

Maybe you've never heard about the iSi Whip, which I use for making whipped cream since some years ago, because there's no other device as good for serving perfectly whipped cream, straight from the bottle. Mr. Ferrán Adriá,the famous Spanish cook, in a quest to provide espumas, foams, mousses, or whatever you want to call them…

Pudín Diplomático by Sergio Hernandez

Ponche segoviano or Segovia layer cake by Guest of winter

This beautiful cake consists of several layers of cake drenched in boozy syrup, with an egg yolk cream between them, and with a thick layer of marzipan covering the whole thing... the perfect dessert for Segovia's cold winters.

Chocolate turrón by Guest of winter

Turrón is typical Christmas fare in Spain and the chocolate variety is always a favourite with kids.

Mona of Easter (sweet bread of Easter in Valencia-Spain ) by chefgonin

At Easter, the sweet traditional is la Mona, a sweet bread with a boiled egg that gives to the godchildren. Do you know the history of the Mona?,

Bica mantecada with corn flour by Guest of winter

A dense cake, popular in Northwestern Spain, usually made with bread flour and lots of butter, here with the addition of corn flour.

Carnival flowers by Guest of winter

Typical Carnival cookies, made with a mold and deep fried, light and crispy and not oily at all.

Arroz Con Leche Brulee by Colleen Mcconnell

I don’t think I realized how delicious arroz con leche was until I was in Spain last month. We had SO MUCH of it there, and I didn’t come across a single version that I didn’t like. My favorite was definitely at a restaurant called El Ñeru, where they actually bruleed the top. This is my at home recreation of it.

Hazelnut mantecados by Guest of winter

Typical Christmas biscuits, crumbly and brimming with hazelnut flavor.

Pastas del Consejo or Council cookies by Guest of winter

Pastas del Consejo, meaning Council cookies, are typical Madrilenian confections, one among the many specialties of one of the more traditional pastry shops in Madrid, El Riojano, located at number 10 the Calle Mayor. They are small cookies in the form of a double spiral, also shaped as small rolls, as the famous panecillos de San…

Paciencias, Castilian cookies by Guest of winter

Paciencias are small round crispy cookies typical from various parts of Castilla, the central part of Spain.

Apple cream by Guest of winter

A soft and light apple cream with cider and eggs, delicious on its own but good as a filling too.

Torrijas, an Easter treat by Guest of winter

Torrijas are a very simple dish, similar to French toast and pain perdu, most often made by soaking slices of stale bread in sugared milk, also flavoured with cinnamon or vanilla, then bathed in beaten egg, fried in oil and sprinkled with a mixture of sugar and powdered cinnamon.

Jijona turrón ice cream by Guest of winter

A luscious ice cream popular all over Spain during the summer, made with a Christmas nougat-like confectionery, turrón.

Homemade Churros by Jenny

Churros are typical Spanish dessert that can be bought and enjoyed all over Spain. If you don’t find them in cafeterias, you’ll find stalls selling them on the streets, during fiestas or in special shops called Churrería. They are best served warm with a cup of really thick chocolate.