A classic Spanish potato tortilla is perfect for brunch, lunch, snack, tapas or dinner. Cook potatoes in olive oil, no oven needed.

Chorizo sausage provide a flavor package for potatoes cooked in the oven. An easy “soup” or a side dish.

Perfect for the holidays–easy pâté with Sherry. Serve it with crackers and mellow Sherry wine.

An easy marinade with fresh herbs gives this roast lamb terrific flavor, finished with pan gravy with capers.

Easy apple tart made with packaged puff pastry and cinnamon-infused pastry cream. Honey glaze gives a burnished finish.

Colorful peppers make a zesty sauce for a chicken meatloaf with mushrooms and thyme.

A simple soup, made with remains of a roast chicken. So comforting when you’re coming down with a cold.

Cod fritters with a spicy dipping sauce–perfect to serve for a drinks party.

An old-fashioned cake with some variations–olive oil in the cake batter and sparkling pomegranate kernels instead of cherries.

Oranges with olive oil and more ideas for a Spanish brunch.

A tasty paella easy to prepare on a weekday–rice with boneless chicken, fish fillets and shelled shrimp.

Almonds toasted in the microwave add crunch to this salad with pears and goat cheese.

Prepare these tasty peppers with meat stuffing in the microwave. Saves energy and time.

A variation on a classic, spinach sautéed with raisins and pine nuts, plus potato puree, pork cutlet and crisp bacon.

Plump mussels with a vinaigrette with tang and crunch of red and green peppers. A tapa to prepare in minutes.

Three great sauces to go with grilled meat or fish, with veggie dippers or pita chips. Olivada, eggplant and roasted red pepper-walnut.

Breakfast or tapa–spread grated fresh tomato pulp on toasted rolls, drizzle with best olive oil, ham if you like. So good.

Perfect with a poké bowl–easy to make seaweed salad–just soak the seaweed, add olive oil and a little soy sauce.

Luscious tart has crunchy crumb crust, creamy filling and intensely chocolate topping. No baking required!

Grill a whole fish–or two–and serve with two sauces and a melange of char-grilled vegetables. Perfect summer menu.