Cuisine
Spanish Sunday dinners
Spanish home cooking is short ingredient lists and good raw material: olive oil, garlic, pimentón, whatever came off the boat. Rice dishes get the attention, but the everyday cooking is simpler than paella — a piece of fish, a pan of potatoes, something cured on the side. The plans here keep the Spanish habit of letting one very good ingredient be the point of the dish.
5 plans in the Sunday Gallery.
What Spanish plans look like
Most common mains
- chicken2
- egg2
- shellfish1
How they're cooked
- Stewed2
- Baked1
- Braised1
- Pan-seared1
The plans
- Spanish · eggAndalusian Weeknight Supper
Rustic Andalusian flavors centred on baked Huevos a la Flamenca — runny yolks in a smoky-tomato and chorizo cradle — with a room-temperature escalivada of roasted peppers and aubergine, fresh pan con tomate and a simple sherry vinaigrette salad; kid-friendly sparkling orange agua fresca and a Rioja Reserva for the adults round the meal.
- Spanish · eggMadrileño Midweek Supper
A concise Spanish weeknight menu centered on a golden Tortilla Española and bright, garlicky Gambas al Ajillo — classic techniques that deliver immediate comfort and vibrant flavors. Simple, textural contrasts (creamy potato-egg tortilla, sizzling shrimp, crisp tomato salad and rubbed bread) and a Rioja pairing make this a meal worth sitting down for.
- Spanish · chickenSpanish Family Sunday — Pollo, Arroz y Gambas
A lively Spanish Sunday supper built for family sharing: pan-seared garlic chicken, saffron-tinged rice with bright vegetables, tender green beans with toasted almonds, tomato-rubbed bread, and sizzling gambas al ajillo finished at the table—served with a lightly sparkling orange agua fresca.
- Spanish · chickenCatalonian Summer Feast
Delight in a vibrant Catalonian summer feast, where Spanish tapas harmonize with the savory notes of paella and a refreshing sangria enlivens the senses.
- Spanish · shellfishSpanish Summer Fiesta
Experience the vibrant flavors of Spain with a refreshing Gazpacho starter, a delightful Seafood Paella, and a sweet ending with rich Crema Catalana, perfectly accompanied by a shimmering Cava and a chilled Horchata for the kids.
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