Recipes with olive oil — smaak

Traditional Spanish recipe with beef, wine and extra virgin olive oil Whenever I get the chance to eat this in Spain, I love to. Rabo de Toro is a classic Spanish stew that originates from Andalusia, especially in cities like Córdoba and Seville. This authentic Spanish recipe is rich in flavour, easy to prepare, and a beautiful example of how extra virgin olive oil forms the foundation of Spanish cuisine. Whenever I get the chance to eat this in Spain, I love to. The dish is slow-cooked with vegetables and wine until the meat is so tender it falls off...

BBQ with Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Picanha at its Best After a wet spring, summer is finally in full swing in the Netherlands. There is no better time to barbecue with friends and/or family, where extra virgin olive oil of course it cannot be missed! I often get asked how olive oil can be used during a barbecue, so in this blog I want to give some examples of how you can use extra virgin olive oil, both in baking and for side dishes. Jersey Picanha In preparation I went to ONS Biologische Slager for a nice piece BBQ...

Ready to lick your fingers clean with this delicious Spanish dish? A few weeks before Christmas, my mother called me to ask if I fancied Zarzuela, a kind of Spanish fish stew with different types of fish, for Christmas. Normally, for Christmas, I make Beef Wellington, leg of lamb, rack of lamb, or we have a gourmet dinner, so this was a nice and welcome change. I had already made the Beef Wellington a few days ago for a group of friends, so I didn't mind not making a second one. On Christmas Day, my father was happily cooking in...

In my youth, during the summer holidays, we would visit my grandparents and family each year in my father's birthplace; Los Prados de Armijo. This village is nestled among olive trees and split by a valley, allowing for a walk (uphill) to the other side via a winding road around the valley. Walking past my uncle's goats and chickens, I vividly remember rosemary and wild asparagus growing by the roadside. Because of that memory, it might be one of my favorite vegetables that actually goes with everything. At home in the Netherlands, I unfortunately have to buy asparagus at the...