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Cooking Club – Tapas

19 January 2010 By John 0 In Tapas

As if to start the new year off right, the Millers’ hosted this month’s Cooking Club with Jason choosing th excellent theme of tapas. Big things come in small packages, especially well seasoned small packages it seems; this entire theme would be better labeled as “TAPAS!” as every dish was an explosion of tasty Spanish flavors.

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Spanish Tortilla with Chorizo and Scallions

01 January 2000 By John 0 In Main Dishes, Tapas, What's up?

Brought to us by Paul
6 tbs olive oil
1.5 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, cut crosswise into 1/8 inch slices
1 small onion, halved and sliced thin
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
8 large eggs
4 oz Spanish-style chorizo (browned in 2 tbs oil)
4 thinly sliced scallions
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1. Toss 4 tablespoon oil, potatoes, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in large [...]

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Patatas Bravas

01 January 2000 By John 0 In Tapas

Brought to us by John
3 tablespoons of olive oil
4 large Russet potatoes, peeled, and cut to 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons Spanish paprika
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
1/2 cup (4 fl. oz) Ketchup
1/2 cup (4 fl. oz) mayonnaise
Chopped parsley, to garnish
1 cup (8 fl. [...]

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Chicken with Garlic

01 January 2000 By John 0 In Appetizers, Tapas

Brought to us by Jason
10 garlic cloves
¼ cup Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil
12 chicken wings, cut in half at the joint
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
¼ cup Spanish Manzanilla sherry
¼ cup chicken stock
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
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Split open the garlic cloves by placing them on a cutting board and pressing down hard with the [...]

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Rustic Bread with Dark Chocolate, Olive Oil and Salt

01 January 2000 By John 0 In Desserts, Tapas

Brought to us by Jessica
4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices rustic bread (I used french)
4 ounces dark chocolate (I used Scharfenberger, both a milk dark and a dark)
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt to taste
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Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Toast the slices of bread in a toaster until tan.
Using a knife, chop the chocolate into small pieces. Scatter [...]

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