Picota cherries tarte tatin

Picota cherries salad, goat cheese and chicory endives

Picota cherries paella with a marinated pork tenderloin

90% of all the Cornish Sole from the UK is exported to Spain, which is outrageous, it should be consumed locally but it is an ugly-looking fish…

A dream dish from my Argentinian friends, the kings of the grill

In Spain we do it without butter, with less mustard and less cream so definitely healthier and without a touch less of comfort and intensity.

This is a super popular way of cooking hake in Spanish households and it feels very much like the Spanish version of fish and chips.

Spain as a country uses every alcohol we produce apart for drinking it we use it for cooking

Antonio Amenedo taught me how to cook the best empanada that I have ever tried

They are delicious, healthy, it takes no time to cook them and they are so cheap!

his dish is best enjoyed with a glass of the singular Redbreast PX Edition whiskey, a pair made in Spanish heaven!

Looking for a dinner to impress without having to spend hours in the kitchen? This panfried cod with jamón, peas and artichokes is just that!

This is another splendid example of how to prepare a good beans stew and just in 10 minutes. Watch out for a good quality clam and pamper the beans, it is worth it.

I cooked this dish in March for the BBC1 TV show called Saturday Kitchen. I made it live in just 8 minutes, which tells you that if you are well organized this could be not just a delicious fish dinner to conquer your partner with, but as well it can be done in no time. It relies on the freshness of the fish which is in season right now and through to May.

I love the less loved cuts of any animal – you need to treat them skilfully to get the best out of them. I often find that the result is so satisfying that I keep coming back to it and this oxtail stew is no exception. It’s not a recipe that was handed down by my Mum, but is actually something I have worked out and developed myself through investigation and real passion.

Christmas in Spain last until the 6th of January, Ephiphany Day. It is the biggest day of Christmas and when we open all the gifts that The three Wise Kings brought to us overnight.

Even though these are traditionally Christmas biscuits, that has never stopped me from making them all year round. They are not too sweet and, of course, I love anything with almonds in...

This super quick dish relies on fresh clams and monkfish and little more as this is how fishermen would cook them while out on the boat. But it’s just as popular on land!

Recently, my wife’s friend Sari, brought home for her birthday the best Basque baked cheesecake I have ever tried. It was so good it inspired me, I thought I needed to make one as good or better and discovered on social media that there is a real competition on making the best cheesecake in Spain

Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to a dish to die for – Madrid-style beef tripe stew. I’m not joking: I’ve seen people fighting for the last plate of this incredible stew. Be aware – you need to have a taste for gelatinous types of food, as this dish is all about that. As you will have gathered by now, in Spain turning the ugly parts of the animal into something beautiful. The hardest part will be shopping for the ingredients; the preparation itself is very simple.