Notes about Recipes in this book

• Spinach, pine nut, and raisin croquettes (Croquetas de espinacas, piñones y uvas pasas)

  • jennifer_vszvd1 on February 11, 2026

    Swapped raisins for currants, but otherwise prepared as directed. These were a huge hit for Christmas. Make sure oil is back up to temp between frying batches.

• Cucumber, tomato, and pepper salad (Ensalada de piparrada)

  • Stephenn31 on July 28, 2023

    Easy simple salad

• Thick chickpea and chorizo soup (Sopa de garbanzos y chorizo)

  • TrishaCP on March 20, 2021

    This was good but I did significantly alter the recipe. I cooked the chickpeas in advance in the Instant Pot with the aromatics (doubling up the bay) and adding tomato powder (tsp) and dried ramps (tbsp). Day of, I added potatoes and kale to the mix, and simmered until the veggies were cooked through. We didn’t use the bacon- the chorizo was plenty of meat.

• Asparagus with garlic and paprika (Espárragos amargueros)

  • Stephenn31 on July 01, 2023

    I used panko instead of bread and it worked well

• Sautéed Brussels sprouts (Coles de Bruselas salteados)

  • Stephenn31 on March 16, 2025

    Easy recipe, though not as garlic flavoured as I had hoped even though I added more garlic than called for to flavour the oil.

• Mushrooms in sherry sauce (Champiñones al Jerez)

  • Stephenn31 on March 16, 2025

    Not bad. I added too much flour so the sherry sauce was a bit thick for my liking.

• Paella, Sevilla style (Paella a la Sevillana)

  • MikeMcKay on March 12, 2023

    Great recipe BUT fails to say what to do with the olives after simmering them in wine. I reheat them near the finish and when the paella with duck comes out of the oven, spread them on the duck pieces before tenting the paella w aluminum foil

• Pork, chickpea, and red pepper paella (Paella con magro, garbanzos y pimientos rojos)

  • jennifer_vszvd1 on February 11, 2026

    Swapped pork for chorizo

• Cándida's stewed chicken with potatoes (Pollo de corral de Cándida)

  • Stephenn31 on July 28, 2023

    Turned out ok but was lacking something

• Roast pork tenderloin with sherry, garlic, and parsley (Lomo "Huerta de Arriba")

  • Stephenn31 on July 01, 2023

    Good marinade

• Sliced pork loin with pearl onions and olives, Murcia style (Filetes de lomo con cebollitos y aceitunas al estilo de Murcia)

  • Stephenn31 on February 18, 2023

    Excellent. Though the cooking time of 30 min for the carrots and onions is far too long (and ultimately burned though the onions were salvageable).

• Boston Globe by T. Susan Chang

  ...a generous vault of dishes and a good kitchen companion if you keep your wits about you. It's a fitting farewell from a writer who remained a fervent ambassador for...an underappreciated cuisine.

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