I can’t count the number of Spanish dishes that start with a sofrito. Although made all over Spain, it is particularly common in the regions along the Mediterranean coast. In Valencia, many rice dishes start with a sofrito, and chicken and fish pair really well with it as well. (more…)
Growing up in Spain —where it was years before I ever saw snow for the first time—, makes me ever excited to see the first winter snowflakes fall in Fort Wayne. For my children, the sight means the anticipation of a school cancellation the next day. For me, it’s a reminder that the time of year has come to live more indoors than out, that the homey cooking season has arrived, the time of stews. Of churros for breakfast on Sunday mornings. (more…)
