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Mother's Day Brunch or Seasonal May Dinner Menu
What better way to make mom happy than to show her that you aren't just eating your vegetables, but know how to cook them, too? Fresh seasonal ingredients of Spring make this menu perfect for a Mother’s Day brunch or a dinner party in May.

Spanish Dinner Menu for Winter
This menu is perfect for anytime, but it's especially good after the holiday season when everyone has eaten lots of rich food. The Red Peppers Stuffed with Tuna is simple, light tapa, and so is the first course - Grilled Eggplant in Tomato Vinaigrette. The entire menu can be made ahead of time, except the fried potatoes. You want them to serve hot & crispy fries with the Rioja-Style Chicken. A pe…

Spanish Holiday Brunch Menu
Christmas Day, New Year’s Day or any day this winter that you’d like to host a brunch or open house is a good day to try this Spanish holiday brunch menu. Some of the dishes require no cooking and most can be made the day before. The menu includes Spanish Cava, omelets, bacalao, turron and mantecados.

Spanish Recipes for Lent
Spain is a Catholic country and during the season of Lent, the 40 days before Easter, Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays. If you are looking for a meatless "tapa" or main course, you won't run out of menu ideas with this list!

Spanish Spring Brunch Menu
The following brunch menu includes an "tortilla espanola," asparagus, eggplant vinaigrette and garlicky shrimp. To finish off the meal, "macedonia de fruta tropical." And what brunch would be complete without cold sparkling wine?

Spanish Easter Menu - Menu de Domingo de Pascua
If you are planning an Easter Day Menu, why not go Spanish?! This menu has a recipe for each course, from easy appetizers and fresh mixed green salad, to wonderful roast lamb and potatoes to delicious dessert of Catalan cream.

Spanish Mother's Day Menu - Spanish Style Mother's Day
Are you having mom over for Mother’s Day? Would you like to make a meal that she will remember? Or, maybe you are a mother and you would like your family to prepare a special meal for you?! Try these Spanish dishes for a fabulously tasty meal that is not difficult to make.

Spanish Christmas Menu - Menú de Noche Buena
In Spanish, Christmas Eve is called La Noche Buena or “The Good Night” and in Spain it is celebrated with a large family feast that is eaten late in the evening and can last a couple hours. Follow our menu to prepare your own Spanish Feast this Christmas.

Spanish Christmas Sweets
Spain is a culinary crossroads, a cuisine formed by the confluence of different cultures over the centuries. Christmas is the time when this rich gastronomic mix is at its high point. There is so much variety that you’ll want to taste everything!

Cava - Spanish Sparkling Wine
Spain makes some very fine sparkling wines called cava. It is made in the "méthode champenoise" or “Champagne method,” which is the same method that is used to make Champagne in France. Learn about how it is produced and which type to buy, depending on your taste!

Dia de los Santos Inocentes – Day of the Holy Innocents
There isn’t a holiday in Spain that doesn’t include eating tasty "tapas", feasting on an enormous meal, or munching delicious sweets and "Dia de los Santos Inocentes" is no exception.