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Posted on 31st October 20194th November 2019

Butternut squash & turnip pie

I wanted something soothing and autumnal like a shepherd’s pie but I was also feeling quite adventurous and experimental, so I ended up with this delicious alternative, which also happens to be vegan ?

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Posted on 11th December 201812th December 2018

Foodie week-end

Swiss cheeses

We had a very special guest this week-end, and we decided to treat her like she deserves: sharing with her our favourite food and food places. I might write in more detail about some of these, but for now, here is the summary:

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Posted on 6th December 201830th January 2021

Coca de Fira

Coca de fira
Coca de fira, London version

“Coques” (singular: coca), in Valencian, are an entire division of “flat breads” typical from the area. They’re sometimes called “tortas” in Spanish, but most commonly referred to as “cocas”. Continue reading “Coca de Fira”

Posted on 1st December 201725th January 2019

Onion, potato and mushroom soup

Here’s a very easy recipe which looks a bit ugly but tastes great! And it also helps you use “old” ingredients. So all good stuff ?? Continue reading “Onion, potato and mushroom soup”

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Tapas / Starters
  • Hígado con picada (livers with garlic sauce)
  • Patatas asadas con pimentón (roasted potatoes with paprika)
Mains
  • Paella (traditional from Valencia)
  • Borreta (rice based mountain winter stew)
  • Pimientos rellenos / Bajoques farcides (peppers stuffed with rice)
  • Lentejas (lentil stew)
  • Coca de Fira (calorific thick flatbread)
  • Arroz con acelgas (Rice with Swiss Chard): a soupy rice
  • Arròs de mescleta (mixed rice): rice with lots of beans
  • Arroz al horno con pasas y garbanzos / arròs al forn amb panses i cigrons (oven baked raisin and chickpea rice)
  • Roasted artichokes
  • Tortilla de garbanzos (chickpeas omelette)
  • Plato de verano (summer's dish)
  • Bollit / hervido (boiled vegetables)
  • Carrot and potato soup
Desserts & sweets
  • Pa de Sant Antoni - sweet buns and sourdough savoury version
  • Bollos de Sant Blai (Saint Blaise's buns) - sweet flat buns
  • Coca de llanda - sweet, sweet sponge
  • Mona de Pascua - Easter bun
  • Horchata de chufas / horchata valenciana (tiger nut based, very refreshing drink)
  • Horchata de pipas de melón (melon seeds horchata)
  • Sant Dionís sweets for 9 d'Octubre (la Mocaorà) - fruit shaped marzipan
  • Macedonia de otoño (Autumn fruit salad)
  • Fogassa d'Ontinyent - enriched sweet bun with nuts and raisins
  • Carquinyols / casquinyols (Valencian style biscotti)

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