Women on the Verge of A Nervous Breakdown is still my fave Almodovar movie, and as in the film, we always try to keep a pitcher of gazpacho in our fridge (minus the valium) in the warm weather months as a snack and as an easy thing to build a meal around. Keep large batches of this easy and addictive soup on hand throughout the rest of the summer, and if you haven’t seen the film you should rent it, if only for the gazpacho pitcher that steals the film.

For another braised chicken dish from a wonderful Spanish region, check out my recipe for Braised Chicken - Castilian Style.

For another braised chicken dish from a wonderful Spanish region, check out my recipe for Braised Chicken - Catalonian Style.

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The yield claims 36, but this is for 36 pieces.  Depending on other appetizers you may be serving, or if you are serving these clams for a first course - feel free to adjust accordingly.

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In Spain, these little cakes are part of every Christmas season table. They are moist and reek of chewy, meringue-y, almond-y goodness. And best of all, these freeze beautifully. They are the ideal little tea cake.

You'll love them.

Spanish seafood is as good as it gets, and while I am in Spain I thought I would share my favorite Mallorcan-style shrimp dish—a classic Romesco sauce is what makes this dish sing. I have substituted the always-available Ancho chili for the hard-to-find Spanish dried peppers that make this dish 100 percent authentic, but the results are perfect regardless.

SKILLS USED:

Deveining Shrimp

Reviving Dried Chilies

Roasting Nuts and Seeds