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Soup
During a recent conversation with a reader of
Smile:) I was criticised for a being a little too thorough sometimes.
They couldn’t really give two rams whether a milk-fed lamb was two or
three months old when slaughtered. So I’m simplifying things a little,
and what could be simpler than a good soup...
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Chicken
Chicken in Spain is a very popular choice of meat
for many Spanish cooks. Its attractiveness derives from its
versatility and cost efficiency. Therefore it is also very popular
with many home cooks as it really does go well with pretty much
anything,...
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The Perfect Paella
As many of you may be aware Gordon Ramsay was back
with us in June filming a revisit for Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares regarding the success the restaurant has been experiencing since
his last visit
...
(Read
About The Original Ramsay Visit Here)
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A Short Tail
My friend Gordon makes a very tasty terrine from
oxtail meat and Heston Blumenthal has a recipe for an oxtail stew, of
which its ingredients cost you more than a flight to New York...
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Ewe or Me?
For me, Lamb doesn’t conjure up images of Spanish
sheep munching on fresh green grass. Those kind of images are reserved
for Wales where if it wasn’t for the Dragon it would probably be their
national animal...
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Cheese
As a self qualified food doctor I prescribed a
bottle of Gran Reserva Rioja 1980 and the cheese fridge. Somehow
either the alcohol or the incredible amount of euphoria I get from
eating cheese cured all my problems...
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Rude Food
So now I feel it’s time to put all the toxins back
in. What better way to do it than with a loved one on Valentine’s and
all in the name of sexual libido!...
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New Year Detox
January is the time for tightening in the belt a
little. Literally as well as metaphorically. After all the fiestas,
parties and maybe a little too much vino it certainly is the time for
a little detoxification...
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Christmas Dinner
In every food magazine and every food related
television programme, you are consistently bombarded with tips on the
perfect Christmas lunch. So I thought I would give you an alternative,
slightly more Spanish Christmas lunch. ..
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The Gordon Ramsay
Visit
As many of you will be
aware by now Gordon Ramsay visited our restaurant to film part of
Series 3 of his programme, "Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares". The show is
due to be aired this month [15th Nov 2006] and I wanted to share with you guys the
experience of the transition we went through at La Parra...
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Shell Fish
One of my all time favourites in
the food world is shell fish, whether it be a simple prawn cocktail or
barbequed whole lobster, wallet permitting! In the Mediterranean we
are lucky enough to have an abundance of fresh shell fish...
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Mediterranean
Seafood
If you’re stuck in the seventies, or a
little bit boring, the only fish you will eat is dipped in batter and
fried. So therefore this article may not appeal to you. However if,
like me, you enjoy eating fish but are not impressed with some of the
preparation methods out here, then read on...
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The Art of
Barbeque
Finally, the weather has changed into
what we all know and love about living in Spain. As the tourists flock
to the beaches and the residents flock to the safety of their private
pools, thousands of us will take part in that all important social
event, the barbeque...
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All About Steak
For
my first article I thought I would address a growing concern among
ex-pats and British visitors. That all important question, ‘what
exactly is entrecote?’...
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