…standout dish that I shall always associate with that suspended table under the pine trees; atún encebollado.
Category: Summer
Mum’s Coconut Prawns
These are the sort of thing that you snack on quite easily without realising how many tails you are unashamedly stacking on the side of your plate!
Jerk chicken and pineapple skewers
…just because we’ve changed our spades for satchels and sandals for suits doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a bit more sunshine in the kitchen…
Frozen Yoghurt
With the heat on the up and summer nearly here these make a great dessert or afternoon treat. Whether you make a containerful to scoop onto cones or as individual popsicles made in shop-bought moulds, kids love them and adults do too!
How to prepare…
For those of us that live on the shores of the Med, we are fortunate enough to dine on this delicious cephalopod as often as the seas allow us.
Frozen Bananas!
Like something that Robin might shout at Batman, this summer gave me: Frozen Bananas! In a bid to rescue my waistline and save me from the evil Dr. Hart E. Tack I’ve been peeling, slicing and freezing bananas since June. Actually I have also frozen raspberries, blackberries and blueberries throughout the summer. So what have…
Tunafest at El Capote
The beginning of summer heralds tuna from the Atlantic to make their way to the warmer spawning grounds of the Mediterranean. As they swim along the western coastline of Southern Spain to cross through the Straits of Gibraltar they become ensnared in a maze of nets – the subsequent slaughter; Almadraba is an age old…
Mezze
taste, flavour, snack, relish As the hazy, orange sun sets over these lazy summer evenings and the insects clumsily fly through the shimmering evening heat, the scents and flavours that I want to immerse myself in are those of the Eastern Mediterranean. However, it’s not just the food that I’m after, even though that would be no great…
BBQ Summer Sun
Even though the first day of summer is officially 21st June, here in Gibraltar, dusting off the grill and serving up a platter of barbequed delights anytime between April/May is a good indication that summer is on its way. The question is always: who is going to be brave enough to be the first to…
Bitchin’ Beef Burgers
Ingredients: 500g beef mince Red onion (small) Cheese for grating Breadcrumbs 1 Egg Worcester Sauce Salt and Pepper Butter (for frying) Method: 1st: Dice the red onion and gently fry until translucent. Set aside to cool. 2nd: Mix the beef mince, a handful of grated cheese (I used Edam but Parmesan would work just as well…
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