Español Today mushrooms, again: “Les trompetes de la mort” – Death trumpets.  Scientific name : Craterellus cornucopioides In Catalonia, this mushroom is also known as: vaqueta negra (little black cow)  or orella d’asse (ass ear). Although they look nothing suggestive, this mushroom is also edible. I think the first who tried it must be very
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Upright eggplant

Español I would not have to repeat that “this is not a cooking blog.” Those recipes I write recipes are, in practice, for domestic consumption of my family, specifically my children, but given the enormous difficulty and high degree of sophistication of today’s recipe, I think we’d better remember it. Today, Upright eggplant Like that:
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Mushroom time – The Rovelló

Español This is a Lactarius deliciosus, And this is another Lactarius deliciosus, The young are somewhat rounded, as if he bowler type hat. As they grow the bowler becomes something like a sunbonnet. Sometimes when you cut a slice, leaving a viscous red for that reason they are also called lactarius sanguifluus. I do not
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Apple tarts easy, easy, easy

Español A clarifying statement, actually this post would be entitled “Seasonal change clothes – 2″, but then, those looking for easy recipes do not find ever. No, my dear friend Steven, I’m afraid my problem is 50 grams or less. But I cannot tell you how much it is because I will not do is
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Chicken with garlic (Pollo al ajillo)

Español If you look for a recipe about “pollo al ajillo” (chicken with garlic) probably it does not look much like this because the main recipients of my recipes are my own children and for them this is “chicken with garlic” which is eaten at home. To do so you need Chicken cut into small
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Hake in green sauce

Español Friday was one of those days when Maricarmen, who comes a couple of days a week at home I’m not sure whether to clean or to make the party, begins to tremble and rightly so because on Friday was a cooking day. Cooking is something I do every day, but often once a week
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Spaguetti for Júlia

Español I will must get serious about cooking recipes or I will run the risk that my two children who have become independent return. In fact, they haven’t left home at all because just every day they eat at home and if they don’t come home they hone me. Yesterday my middle son aka “the
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Eggplant at Sebastià’s way

Español Surely these eggplants must have other names, but I know this recipe thanks to my friend Sebastian and from that day these are the “Eggplant at Sebastià’s way” A dish so stupid and easy to make as useful and tasty. You will need: Eggplants (I’ve used five like those in the photo) salt garlic
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Turrón (nougat) sponge cake

Español Published january 19th 2009 After Christmas in just whole Spanish homes, there is one thing what most people don’t know what to do with, how to make us of it. The “turrón” (nougat). It is our traditional Christmas dessert. Contrary that it seems, any law or religion forbid eating it after January 6th, but
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My fauvorite Noodle (Fideuà)

Español Yes, dear friends, do not lose hope, the children at least eventually leave home,  I’ve already got two become independent before age 30. Independent, but many days they come home to eat and sometimes my daughter who has a weakness for delicate sweaters, the ones who always bring trouble, occasionally comes with a bag.
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