Desserts & Sweets
Cakes, cookies, mousses, tarts. A sweet finish to any meal.
Corn Tortilla with Cheese and Epazote
Corn tortilla with cheese and epazote is one of those dishes that reminds you why you love Mexican cooking. That first bite, when tender corn and creamy cheese melt in your mouth, is pure magic. The sweet flavor of the corn, cooked to perfection to highlight its tender, delicate nature, pairs…
Spinach and Goat Cheese Omelette with Pine Nuts
The spinach and goat cheese omelette with pine nuts is one of those dishes that will leave you wanting more. I recall an afternoon at a small restaurant in Madrid, where I first tried this combination. The intense flavor of the fresh spinach, the sweetness of the crumbled goat cheese, and the…
Potato and Onion Omelette
Tortilla de patatas with onion is the most universally Spanish dish. Potatoes are poached slowly in olive oil with onion until soft but not browned, drained, and mixed with beaten eggs, then the whole thing sets in the pan over medium heat with a single flip. The debate between runny and fully set…
Perfect Spanish Omelette
The Spanish omelette — tortilla española — is one of Spain's most beloved dishes: potato slices slow-cooked in olive oil until tender, then bound with egg in a pan to produce a custardy, just-set interior. Whether to include onion is a debate without a right answer, but here it goes in, gently…
Sweet Crêpes with Butter and Sugar
Sweet crêpes with butter and sugar are the most classic Breton recipe: a thin, delicate batter of flour, eggs, milk, and Normandy butter, cooked on a hot pan until golden with toasted spots. Served immediately, folded in quarters, with butter melting on top and sugar crackling on contact. The…
Perfect Spanish Omelette: Juicy and with Onion
Spanish Omelette: the secret lies in the onion (and not overdoing it with the egg) The debate has been ongoing for decades in bar counters, family gatherings, and even on TV shows: omelette with onion or without? Some swear that authentic Spanish omelette only contains egg, potato, and salt, while…
Desserts & Sweets: cooking guide
Desserts deserve the full spotlight. Creamy cheesecakes, fluffy sponges, no-bake chocolate mousse, biscuits that keep all week. These dessert recipes include detailed explanations of the most important techniques: whipping cream, making caramel, tempering chocolate.