
Tapas are the wonderfully tempting little dishes of food that are traditionally served with sherry in southern Spain. Beautifully simple, tantalisingly delicious & easy to prepare, they are perfect for all kinds of occasions. The recipes & suggestions in this book demonstrate how simple ingredients can be quickly transformed into mini feasts designed to delight the senses. Among the recipes are salted almonds, bread with olive oil & garlic, salt cod, asparagus with 2 sauces, chicory & blue cheese, mushrooms with garlic & rosemary, aubergine puree, broad beans with ham, tortilla, pickled sardines, spiced mackerel, lamb ribs with paprika, beef in red wine, potted game, croquettes, empanadas & many, many more. In addition there is plenty of helpful advice including a selection of menus that show how to combine tapas to provide meals for every occasion
- such as spring, summer, autumn & winter parties, children`s tapas party, vegetarian tapas party & a no-cook tapas menu. The wealth of background information & the superb collection of recipes vividly evokes the spirit of a country where food is the essence of the community. Elisabeth Luard is an award-winning food writer & a winner of the much coveted Glenfiddich Trophy & is one of the most highly respected cookery writers in Britain today. She is one of the leading authorities on European food & cooking. Her fifteen years spent living in Spain provided the experience & inspiration for this book. Her acclaimed writings are often cited as an inspiration by many of today`s leading chefs, as well as home cooks, & are essential to any serious cookery book collection. Elisabeth`s seemingly effortless style of writing, self-drawn illustrations & understanding of the way in which ordinary people`s cooking reflects their history, culture & everyday life, makes her one of the most individual & distinctive food writers of all time. She is the food columnist for ” The Oldie” & a contributing editor to ” Waitrose Food Illustrated” as well as many national newspapers such as ” The Scotsman”.