Day trips from Palermo

Day trips from Palermo

During our week’s holiday in Palermo (read more here), we did a couple of day trips to explore a bit more of Sicily- including a day trip to Cefalu, and then slightly further away to Agrigento. In this post, we’ve put together our recommendations for...
Crackers with Pimiento Piquillo paste and Manchego

Crackers with Pimiento Piquillo paste and Manchego

This sweet and slightly spicy paste goes perfectly with Manchego cheese and is a great appetiser! This recipe makes for a perfect nibble or tapas dish- and the paste is very quick and easy to prepare- there is no cooking to do at all- and is just delicious! Servings...
Spanish lamb skewers

Spanish lamb skewers

A very simple and delicious lamb dish! This recipe for Spanish lamb skewers is very straightforward. It takes little time to prepare and cook but makes for a great side or tapas dish for friends or family. Ideally, marinate the lamb overnight, but if you are short on...
Peperonata (red pepper stew) with Burrata

Peperonata (red pepper stew) with Burrata

A delicious combination of creamy burrata and sweet red peppers This is a simple and tasty recipe- we serve the peperonata on crispbreads with burrata and this makes for a great starter or side dish. Servings 750g Prep time: 5min Cook time: 80min Difficulty: Easy...
Potatoes with squid and chorizo

Potatoes with squid and chorizo

A delicious combination of squid and chorizo upgrades a simple potato dish This is a straight forward recipe which makes for an impressive dinner and doesn’t take too long to put together. This works well as part of a tapas dinner or party, or a quick mid-week...