tapas

Take a culinary trip to Lisbon with this salt cod with bread and garlic. It's a beloved dish in the region, and one you should definitely make at home.

Delicious kebabs are enjoyed around the world. These piquillo pepper and chorizo skewers will be the star of your tapas party.

Tapas and wine: it’s a pairing so natural, we rarely consider what might elevate the flavors of your pan con tomate, jamón Ibérico or creamy croquetas. But these small plates go with a range of drinks as varied as the tapas themselves.On a recent trip to Spain’s “Tapas Trail,” a collection of villages and winemaking regions…

For masterful Spanish cooking you can replicate at home, look to chef Katie Button’s new book, named for her Asheville restaurant. Cúrate is packed with 125 recipes from the classic to the modern, tapas and drinks to main courses and desserts, with plenty of surprises in between.  You’ll find this Spanish counterpart to American French…

Jamón ibérico. Gazpacho. Fried sardines. And as much manzanilla sherry as you can swill. Southern Spain knows how to eat and drink like it's their job, and no one does it better than the idyllic town of Seville. From old-school establishments where you eat off sherry barrels to hip restaurants that serve slow-food salads from…

Tonight, we've curated a blend of Mediterranean and Spanish themed small plates for the perfect al fresco dining experience. Take your pick from savory dips and spreads, small bites, small bites on sticks and large family-style dishes just right for warm weather entertaining. Refresh your sangria game and maybe even pop on a pair of white…

Instead of a whole composed meal tonight, let's all share small plates (only without the annoying birthday party that typically goes with it). We've selected 10 of our favorite tapas recipes, all you need to do is pick a few, provide copious amounts of wine and maybe play a little Django Reinhardt. Yeah, that sounds…

When it comes to the basics, look no further than a cookbook by renowned Test Kitchen master Pamela Clark. Her simple, triple-tested recipes are delicious and genuinely foolproof, two things you'll want when tackling homemade tapas. Master these salt cod fritters, a tapas staple, and consider yourself ready for happy hour. Salt cod, also known…

When it comes to the basics, look no further than a cookbook by renowned Test Kitchen master Pamela Clark. Her simple, triple-tested recipes are delicious and genuinely foolproof, two things you'll want when tackling homemade tapas. This no-cook recipe for classic prosciutto and melon is updated with the simplest stuffing of all — a smear…

When it comes to the basics, look no further than a cookbook by renowned Test Kitchen master Pamela Clark. Her simple, triple-tested recipes are delicious and genuinely foolproof, two things you'll want when tackling homemade tapas. Leave the work to the oven for this simple potato and chorizo preparation and focus instead of crafting the…

As the fourth largest city in Spain (after Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia), Seville hosts a diverse yet highly authentic food culture. There are just as many upscale restaurants to be found as cozy nooks with an old Spanish gentleman behind the bar (not to mention an affordable bill). Like much of Spain, Seville specializes in…

There’s a Betty and Veronica situation between Spain’s two biggest cities. Capital Madrid claims its major corporations, some of Western Europe’s best art museums and an almost Italian devotion to traditional ingredients, simply and honorably prepared. Sexy coastal sibling Barcelona has wild Gaudí architecture, nightlife to make Dina Lohan weep, eight miles of Mediterranean coastline…

Barcelona bites (clockwise from top left): The owners of Tickets, Restaurant Me, bomba at Paco Meralgo, open kitchen at Koy Shunka, Milk Bar & Bistro, local sausage with beans at Cal Pep.[/caption] Spain’s second largest city, and the capital of Catalonia, is rightfully known for its rich cultural heritage. Following a drastic transformation speared by…

After the high-profile shuttering of El Bulli, and with some of Barcelona’s top chefs recently decamping for Madrid, the capital city has suddenly become Spain’s new culinary epicenter. Here are the 10 restaurants you should eat at right now. Related: Gallery: Where To Eat In Madrid Le Cabrera Among the hippest of Spain’s new-generation tapas…

Tapas should not be complicated. A piece of bread, a hunk of potatoes, a slice of ham, wedge of omelet or some pickled bar snacks threaded on a toothpick. Tapas are by nature improvisational, small plates of what’s at hand, or what can be had. According to legend they were used to cover a glass,…

It was while working for a hunger relief organization that one day I had a huge food “ah ha!” moment. Outside of its obvious supply of nutrition and nourishment, food is a vital social ingredient. We use it to celebrate, to comfort, even to woo. That speaks to why tapas restaurants are virtual magnets for…