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Spanish chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew
Yes we do know that it’s June but our weather has been much more suitable for stew than salad in the last few weeks – it’s freezing! If we weren’t so stingy we’d turn the heating back on. As central...
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A nice story about Pork & Sons (and a chorizo tortilla)
We flicked through Stéphane Raynaud’s Pork & Sons book in a fabulous pub in England called The Nut Tree. We had the nicest lunch and Jono got so over-excited he proposed just after (though I think...
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Chorizo & Soft Egg Salad
Oh so tasty and perfect for a weeknight or even weekend brunch/lunch. If you’ve been watching Rick Stein’s Spain on the tv you will have heard him rave about Sherry vinegar – really worth having in the...
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Mexican Food – Queso fundido
We were kindly lent Thomasina Miers’ Mexican Food made simple by our friend Jenny and this is our first recipe. Very tasty! Serve with some warm flour tortillas and a green salad. Queso fundido –...
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Easy Peasy Canapés
These looked so pretty! The flavours really compliment each other and the ones to the right of the picture have no chorizo and still tasted fab! Prawn, chorizo & tomato kebabs – makes 12 6 cherry...
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Glazed Chorizo Tapas
This dish delivers bags of flavour and yet is simple to make – great for a crowd, or on an evening when you are craving something tasty and yet quick and easy. This idea comes from the Tapas Feast in...
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Chorizo Pilaf
This is another successful low-calorie dish as it fills you up and is dead simple to make. We’re getting near the end of this diet we promise! Chorizo pilaf – to serve 4 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion,...
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Red Lentil & Chorizo Soup
Surprisingly light and healthy despite the big, rich flavours. Red Lentil & Chorizo Soup – to serve 6 1 tbsp olive oil 200g cooking chorizo, peeled and diced 1 large onion, chopped 2 carrots,...
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Herb-marinated Sausage
We made this with some leftover chorizo that had been cluttering the fridge for a while. It works really well before dinner with some toasted bread but equally as part of a Tapas selection, or starter...
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Pork, Chorizo & Spinach Paella
A delicious paella recipe by Tamazin Day-Lewis (inspired by Sam & Sam Clark of Moro). This is easy to cook and uses relatively cheap ingredients. It has already appeared on our table a few times...
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Pot-Roasted Chicken with Chorizo, Leeks and Cider
A great array of flavours and super-moist roast chicken. Chorizo cooked in cider is often served as a tapa in Spain and it’s delicious! Wine Suggestion: A Spanish cider would be of course be great with...
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Venison & Chorizo Cassoulet
Cassoulets are rich gamey stews with white beans and baked in the oven; they are perfect for cold winter days. We used a very lean cut of venison and were concerned about the long cooking time, but as...
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Pizza on the BBQ!
So we’re back after a brief hiatus due to holidays and a broken laptop. In the absence of a pizza oven, we tried cooking pizza on our gas barbecue instead. The result was pretty good and produced a...
View ArticleSpanish Mussels with Chorizo and Cider
We had a hankering for mussels, as we often do, and thought this sounded a bit different. There’s no finishing of the sauce required once the mussels are cooked unlike other classic mussel dishes. Last...
View ArticleMussels with Chorizo & Spiced Fries
One of our least favourite kitchen jobs is scrubbing mussels but they’re always worth it in the end. This chorizo sauce and spicy fries make a great casual dinner. Wine Suggestion: Chill a Spanish red...
View ArticleSmoky Chorizo Salmon
It’s still cold but there’s a bit of sunshine and promise of warm spring days to come. We can’t wait for the spring veg to start but this bright dish is not a bad compromise. Wine Suggestion: in the...
View ArticlePeas, Broad Beans & Chorizo with Mint
If you are yet to be convinced of the merits of frozen broad beans then surely this will convert you. A dish sure to become a regular feature in our kitchen as we can think of loads of mains to pair it...
View ArticleClam & Chorizo Risotto
We couldn’t find clams in Dublin the day we cooked this and had to substitute cockles. Still very delicious, but make sure you wash them thoroughly in cold running water to get rid of any sand. Wine...
View ArticleSpanish Rice with Pork & Spinach
Another great one-pot dish by Diana Henry – one our absolute favourite food writers (we might have said that already). Don’t be tempted to stir the rice, it’s not a risotto. Wine Suggestion: this dish...
View ArticleCarrot & Parsnip Soup with Chorizo
A soup that looks like sunshine, perfect for grey days! Parsnip & carrot soup with chorizo – serves 2 olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 clove of garlic, crushed ¼ tsp cumin seeds 3 parsnips, peeled and...
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