The Casa Manolo journal
Spanish Food Blog
Good food starts with a little curiosity. Discover Spanish ingredients, find your next favourite wine, and bring more Spain to your table.
Spanish Food Blog
Plan a relaxed Spanish-inspired supper with cool opening plates, warm mushrooms and beans, plus a practical order of preparation.
Turn a few Manchego wedges into an informal tasting with a simple sequence, a useful comparison sheet and restrained accompaniments.
Make a simple pan of golden mushrooms with garlic, smoked paprika and parsley, with practical tips for avoiding a watery result.
Use pack weight, ham category and format to make a more useful comparison between sliced jamón, boneless pieces and whole legs.
Plan an informal tapas evening around Spanish lager or an alcohol-free option, with simple pairings for olives, chorizo, cheese and tomato toast.
Compare two ways of preparing sliced jamón, from texture and presentation to the kind of occasion each format suits.
Understand the practical difference between chorizo sold for cooking and ready-to-eat cured chorizo, then choose the right format for your dish.
Build a Spanish-style baguette sandwich with jamón, lomo or Manchego, using three combinations that keep the filling balanced and the bread crisp.
Turn a few carefully chosen Spanish ingredients into a relaxed lunch, with a simple plate-building method and ideas for using the leftovers.
Make a small batch of tomato toast with ripe tomatoes, crisp bread and olive oil, plus easy topping ideas.
Understand Cava sweetness terms and choose a sparkling wine for aperitifs, tapas or a celebration.
Choose olives by the flavour of the whole tapas table, with serving ideas that keep dressings and textures in balance.