Cultural Plates

Cut into a Torta del Casar and you might wonder how a cheese can be so soft. Beneath its thin,...

Despite its curious name, olla podrida has nothing to do with rotten food. The famous stew from Burgos in northern Spain gets...

Discover how Lacón Galicia's Cured Shoulder became one of Galicia's most treasured cured meats, celebrated for its tender pork shoulder,...

Discover how Salchichón became one of Spain's finest cured sausages, celebrated for its delicate seasoning, slow aging, and rich pork...

A pot of potaje canario is the kind of food that makes a kitchen smell like someone has been cooking all afternoon....

There is something deeply comforting about a pot of lentejas simmering on the stove. The kitchen fills with the smell of garlic,...

Sherry and tapas belong together because both are built around variety. A Spanish tapas table might move from olives and...

Priorat wine comes from one of Spain’s most dramatic wine landscapes. In this rugged corner of Catalonia, steep hillsides, old...

Spanish Cava is far more than a sparkling wine opened only for celebrations. Made using the traditional method, it develops...

Spanish Sherry is far more diverse than the sweet after-dinner wine many people imagine. Produced in southern Andalusia, Sherry can...