Food & Drink Recipes

Artichoke hearts and bacon in tomato sauce - you can, of course, use fresh artichokes, but canned or jarred ones are much quicker and easier and Spanish ones are of the highest quality. Simply omit the bacon to make the dish vegan.

Mallorcan salad - trempó or trampó is a simple summer salad and the ingredients are variable. Red peppers, garlic, apple and apricot are often added or substituted. Buy the best and freshest ingredients possible and choose a good quality oil, perhaps a single varietal.

Ibériko winter tomato with burrata cheese and serrano ham - iberiko tomatoes have a wine dark skin and a moss green collar with bright acidity and rich umami flavour. They lend themselves perfectly to this recipe. Burrata is made from mozzarella filled with cream and is the ideal partner.

Asparagus with serrano ham - ham and asparagus is the perfect marriage and this tapa is quick and easy to prepare. It is also good cooked on a chargrill or barbecue, or under the grill, turning to cook evenly.

Pincho of winter tomato with serrano ham - any tomato can be used, but when in season, the ibériko winter tomatoes are perfect. Use a good quality ham, ideally a reserva or ibérico and, if you like, you can lightly toast the baguette slices.

Basque tuna stew - named after the pot in which it is cooked, this popular Basque stew was created by fishermen who cooked it on their boats.

Marinated carrots - the humble carrot is normally thought of as an ingredient or an add-on. It is seldom elevated to centre-stage and rarely stands alone as in this dish, which is perfect for a spread of tapas.