Appetizers
Porcini and chanterelle croquettes
Creamy croquettes made with porcini and chanterelle mushrooms – the flavors of mushroom season in a crisp, golden…
Appetizers and starters
appetizers recipes
Homemade tapas and appetizers to share: croquettes, pinchos, montaditos, dips and hot and cold bites. Quick recipes for entertaining.
21 recipes
Appetizers
Porcini croquettes
Creamy Spanish croquettes made with porcini mushrooms (boletus) and béchamel, breaded and fried until golden. A perfect tapa…
Appetizers
Avocado, anchovy and cheese dip
A creamy dip of ripe avocado, cream cheese, anchovies, onion, cilantro and lime. Serve with tortilla chips or…
Appetizers
Espeluznados (sweet corn tamales)
Espeluznados: a sweet corn masa dessert with piloncillo and cinnamon, rolled in corn husks and steamed. A Mexican-style…
Appetizers
Focaccia with mozzarella
Homemade focaccia topped with melted mozzarella, fresh rosemary and flaky salt. Crisp outside, soft inside – great as…
Appetizers
Savory walnut and olive crackers
Crunchy savory crackers made with flour, chopped walnuts, olives, olive oil and black pepper. An easy homemade snack…
Appetizers
Chicken liver and porcini pâté with port and orange
An elegant chicken liver pâté with porcini mushrooms, port wine, thyme and orange zest. Easy to make ahead…
Appetizers
Sardine and roasted pepper pâté
A quick spread of canned sardines, roasted red pepper, onion, garlic, lemon and olive oil. Healthy, rich in…
Appetizers
King prawn skewers in kataifi pastry
Crispy king prawn skewers wrapped in kataifi pastry, baked and then fried until golden. An elegant appetizer to…
Appetizers
Goat cheese on tomato jam
Creamy goat cheese served on a homemade sweet-and-sour tomato jam, with toast or crackers. An elegant, easy appetizer…
Appetizers
Tigres (stuffed breaded mussels)
Tigres are a classic Spanish tapa from Galicia: mussels stuffed with a creamy béchamel, breaded and fried until…
Appetizers
Spanish potato omelette (tortilla de patatas)
Classic Spanish tortilla de patatas with potatoes, onion, eggs and olive oil: golden outside, tender and juicy inside.…