A beautiful, full-colour cookbook that shows readers how to create and enhance spectacular Spanish dishes by using specialty olive oils and vinegars. Traditional Spanish cooking is famous for its fragrant spices, fresh herbs, and delicate touch of citrus. Whether you're a novice to Spanish cuisine or a seasoned cook, this brand-new cookbook will inspire and guide you through the finest classic Spanish recipes. A handful of premium olive oils and quality vinegars is the secret to culinary success. By stocking your pantry with the following, you'll have everything you need to please even the most discerning Spanish abuela: Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil Rosemary Infused Olive Oil Sherry Vinegar Grapefruit White Balsamic Vinegar Captivate dinner guests with authentic dishes from Spain including gazpacho, empanada, ensalata ruse, paella, patatas bravas, albondigas, tortilla with salsa verde, ceviche, homemade chorizo, and crema Catalana. Revel in a variety of recipes for classic Spanish sherry cocktails and, of course, sangria. With fifty recipes for tapas, soups, mains, and cocktails, Spain will inspire countless memorable meals. ¡Salud!
Following a general introduction to Spain, its government, and the diversity of its people and geography, this volume follows Spain's unique history chronologically from the earliest archeological evidence.
Area Handbook for Spain
The appearance, more than sixty years after the Spanish Civil War ended, of mass graves containing victims of Francisco Franco's death squads finally broke what Spaniards call "the pact of...
Morris brings a maritime empire to life in this book that illustrates the city's place on a larger historical canvas. Venice Observed (Mary McCarthy, 1963). This snappy and engaging memoir details the Venetian ethos through the eyes of ...
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A thorough introduction to post-Civil War Spain, this book is essential reading for all those interested in Franco and the legacy of his repressive regime.
This collection of essays by a group of Elliott's former students examines different aspects of this important theme and develops them.
By turns comic and moving — and always lyrical — there are beauty and good heart enough in this eloquent book for travelers and lovers alike.