Recipes with olive oil — tapa
Esparragos verdes a la plancha (grilled green asparagus)
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...
Gambas al ajillo
Gambas al ajillo (or garlic prawns) is one of my favorite dishes from Spanish cuisine. Simple, quick, and easy to prepare with only a few ingredients. But so incredibly delicious! I use Oro de Genave for this, a delicious organic extra virgin olive oil that is perfect for this dish. For this dish, you will need for 2 people: 200 grams of (small) raw prawns 3 cloves of garlic (more is also fine!) parsley small peppers, for this dish I bought small dried peppers at the local Asian supermarket Baguette Olive oil Oro de Genave Preparation: First, clean the prawns, wash...