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Black Beans and Rice, Spanish Style

According to Carolyn, who studied abroad in Spain, the Spanish name for this dish is: moros y cristianos. I studied in Hong Kong, so I am going to trust her on this. A little bit of googling seems to back up story. This is a great dish to make on Sunday, because you end up […]
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The 9 Lives of Paul the Octopus

One of my favorite dishes at Jaleo, a delicious Spanish restaurant in DC, is the pulpo a la gallega. It is a Galician dish of boiled octopus served with a generous amount of olive oil and pimenton. However, in thanks to the Soccer match predicting ability of Paul the Octopus, Jose Andres has taken octopus […]
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Spanish Lentil Salad with Vadeon Cheese

Lentils are a great bean to work with. They cook up in about 30 minutes, you don’t need to pre-soak them and they are packed with flavor. You have to keep an eye on them while they are cooking though. If you over cook them, they turn into mush. Green French lentils hold up a […]
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Gazpacho de Andalucia

While studying abroad in Cordoba, Spain, I fell in love with gazpacho…a light tomato soup made simply with tomatoes, bread, olive oil, vinegar and garlic. There are many different recipes for gazpacho out there; I got this one from a postcard I found at a little bodega in Spain. This recipe is the real deal…I […]
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