This dish is one of the main signature dishes from Madrid. The way to eat this dish is having the consome first, then you bring everything else to the table and eat it all together.

What can I say about churros, they bring me back lots of memories, mainly from when I was young. Chocolate con churros must be the most popular, “breakfast” and “merienda” food.

This dish is called Chilindron because of its sauce, typical from the areas of Aragón, Navarra and País Vasco, and it is normally cooked either with chicken or lamb.

Some good and thin steaks, some good quality olive oil and my latest discovery – already seasoned bread crumbs!

This is normally a summer dish eaten together with salad, a nice dish which can be made as part of a starter, or also as I do, as part of my tapas meal.

Doesn’t take a lot of time in preparation and the cooking is just done in the oven so you don’t need to be paying a lot of attention to it.

For a taste of the Mediterranean at home, try this tasty Spanish pie recipe, full of roasted peppers and olives.

Natillas or custard is great as dessert, but we also have them as an afternoon snack (merienda) mainly children and older people.

This is a great type of meal to have with friends around, no stress no fuss, and everyone feels relaxed and at ease.

Quite a lot of people dislike Aubergines. With this recipe my daughter eats them without even realising what they are!