Agua de Valencia is a bright, sparkly, and citrus forward cocktail – inspired by the Mediterranean beaches of Valencia, Spain!

These puffy little yeast doughnuts have pumpkin or squash and orange zest in the batter. They’re typical street food in Valencia, Spain.

Not all Spanish rice is paella! This is a “soupy” rice dish, with pieces of duck and mushrooms.

If you are looking for a taste of Spain … make this simple red wine sangria.

A salad full of contrast–crunchy raw fennel, juicy sweet oranges, buttery avocado, crisp radishes. Winter into spring.

A classic tapa dish, sizzling garlic shrimp, with a new look–chorizo and spinach added.

Golden threads of candied squash–angel’s hair or cabello de angel–are a traditional sweet in the Spanish kitchen.

Not your usual mashed potatoes! Rutabaga (Swede turnip) plus plenty of garlic and smoked paprika make this a side dish with pizazz.

A luxurious sauce of cava (Spanish sparkling wine), cream and grapes makes a festive dish of roasted salmon.

A traditional dessert of sweet potatoes with molasses syrup is transformed into a frothy parfait for holiday parties.

A lavish seafood soup, with fish and two kinds of shellfish, makes an elegant starter for holiday dinner parties.

Cook the potatoes with wine and chorizo, then add mussels on top and cook just until they open. The mussel juices flavour the potatoes.

Hiding amongst the chunks of vegetables are pieces of fruity quince. A perfect fall side dish that can cook with a roast.

Fish baked in salt comes out moist and delicious. Here’s how. Serve it with grilled potatoes, tomatoes and green mayonnaise.

This Spanish huevos rotos is a traditional dish from the Galicia region of Spain.

When we can’t travel to Spain, we bring Spain to us with one if it’s most iconic rice dishes.

Filled with spinach with pine nuts or tuna-olive or ground beef–these variations on empanadillas make great party food.

Sweet pears go into this easy cake with olive oil. Serve it with thick Greek yogurt or ice cream.

Here’s a bbq sauce that’s not too sweet – just a touch of dark molasses to balance the vinegar, fresh tomatoes. Use it on chicken or pork.

Eggplant fried in olive oil is drizzled with miel de caña–molasses. A favorite Spanish tapa.

Macarrones con Chorizo- Spanish Pasta with Chorizo and Manchego Cheese

Four ways with sangría. Perfect for a party.