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Paella, with chicken, artichokes and oloroso sherry

March 20, 2010 Food & drink
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Paella is the cornerstone of Spanish food.  This version marries chicken with artichokes and the deep, sweet smokiness of old oloroso sherry. Start by browning 350g of boned and skinned chicken, cut into 2cm chunks in olive oil over a moderate heat in a wide frying pan or paella pan.  The chicken doesn’t need to [...]

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Croquetas de bacalao

August 20, 2009 Food & drink
Croquetas de bacalao

These croquetas are from Sam and Sam Clark’s Moro Cookbook, a book that’s seeing some real service in my kitchen recently.  It’s a wonderful book, full of practical and delicious recipes. Croquetas are a standard tapas dish, something you’re going to find nearly anywhere in Spain.  They’re the perfect snack food, and, really, what’s not [...]

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Tarta de Santiago – Moro’s almond, oloroso and membrillo tart

August 10, 2009 Food & drink
Tarta de Santiago - Moro's almond, oloroso and membrillo tart

I’m not a huge fan of spirits, so when a recipe calls for a dash of this or a small glass of that, a trip to the off-licence is often needed. This Spanish tart from the superb Moro Cookbook by Sam and Sam Clark calls for oloroso sherry, a smooth, dark and nutty wine.  I [...]

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Sourdough part V

September 14, 2008 Food & drink

After a month of preparation, the time has come to bake some bread. My starter has been bubbling away now for a month and tastes and smells of yeast. Following the Moro recipe, I took 250g of starter and mixed it with 450g of strong white organic flour and 700ml of water. This resulted in [...]

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