Aioli

Makes approximately 1 ½ cups
Ingredients

1 egg
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 cup of extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
Directions

In a blender or food processor, place egg and chopped garlic. Whirl until garlic is smooth. With the motor running, add the oil in a slow stream, until the sauce is thick and emulsified. Add the [...]

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Gambas al Ajillo

Serves 10

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 chili peppers, dried
Pinch of cayenne or red pepper
20 pieces of medium-size shrimp, peeled and cleaned
Bread, for serving

Directions

In a small sauté pan, over medium heat add olive oil. Cook garlic cloves, chili peppers, and cayenne pepper. Add shrimp and cook for about 6 minutes, 3 minutes [...]

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Pa Amb Tomaquet

Serves 10
Ingredients

1 loaf country bread, cut into ½ to ¾ inch slices (preferably from a round loaf)
2 cloves garlic
2 ripe tomatoes
Extra-virgin olive oil
Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cut bread on a baking sheet and lightly toast the, just until the crumb is somewhat abrasive. Cut the garlic crosswise and rub the bread with the [...]

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Patatas Bravas

Serves 10

Ingredients

For the potatoes
4 large Russet potatoes
Salt, to taste
For the salsa brava
⅓ cup tomate frito, recipe follows
½ tablespoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
Cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce to taste
2 cups olive oil or canola oil

Directions

Parboil the potatoes with their skins still intact on the stove. The potatoes are finished boiling when you [...]

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Pinchos Morunos

Serves 10

Ingredients

2 pounds pork butt or shoulder, fat trimmed
2 teaspoon sweet Spanish paprika
4 cloves garlic, chopped fine
2 teaspoons oregano (dried)
Salt to taste
Spanish extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

Cut pork into 1 ½-inch cubes. Put pork into a glass or ceramic bowl. Sprinkle paprika, garlic, oregano and salt over pork and stir to coat pork thoroughly. Cover tightly and [...]

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Tortilla Espanola

Serves 10
Ingredients

¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 ¼ pounds red bliss potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
1 yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
8 large eggs
Directions

Preheat the broiler. Heat ¼ cup of the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet. Add the potato and onion slices, season with [...]

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