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Broken eggs, huevos rotos, Mama Ía blog

Broken Eggs with Serrano Ham, and the Naval Medal of Merit

Broken eggs, huevos rotos, Mama Ía blogThe eggs in this recipe don’t look perfect but, who cares! They will be broken up just before serving to blend their flavor and texture to that of the other ingredients in the dish. They are huevos rotos, broken eggs, after all.

Naval Medal of Merit, Cruz al Mérito Naval, Mama Ía blog

Naval Medal of Merit, Cruz al Mérito Naval, Mama Ía blog

Huevos rotos con jamón, broken eggs with serrano ham, are a comfort food dish in Spain. It’s a dish probably made in every household in the country, with different variations between them. In fact, one will usually (more…)

Shrimp fideuá, mama ía blog

Fideuá in Washington DC

I thought by the time I wrote my first post on this blog, all the tabs in the navigation bar would be filled with information. But that hasn’t happened (yet), and I just couldn’t wait! I’ve been writing and collecting family recipes for years—of course also preparing them!—, and the many notebooks and binders where they now sit were starting to burst at the seams. (more…)