olives

September 15, 2016

Tomato and Onion Salad with Olives, always reliable

Natacha Sanz Caballero Salads, Vegetables heirloom tomatoes, olives, onions, summer, tomatoes

I was hesitant to post the recipe for tomato and onion salad with olives, because honestly, it can’t really be called a recipe. After all, I’m just slicing and tossing together ingredients, there’s no elbow grease, not much elaboration, and the key is in the ingredients, which have to be of the best quality. But when I think about salads in general, (more…)

March 10, 2016

Olivada and Smoked Salmon Spread, Spain and Canada on toast

Natacha Sanz Caballero Tapas montaditos, olive spread, olives, salmon, smoked salmon, smoked salmon spread, tapas, toast

Appetizers are a wonderful invention. So much so that, in Spain, we have created a new category of dish called tapa, or pincho, or montadito (the name changes depending on the region of Spain you’re in) based on small plates, equivalent to what in America we would call appetizers. Tapas can be so flavorful that we like to (more…)