Romesco Sauce

Heavily influenced by the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula from 711ad to 1492AD, the cuisine of Spain incorporates many influences from both the Arab world as well as the new world.  Moors (a collective term for both the Arabs and Berbers that invaded and ruled the Iberian peninsula) are credited with introducing many of characteristic ingredients to this region … Read More

Roasting Peppers

In my last post I explained a couple of options for smoking tomatoes.   Today I thought I’d show two options for roasting peppers.  Both roasted peppers and smoked tomatoes can be easily frozen in either zip-seal bags or other storage containers so you can enjoy them year round.  Great cooking year-round is dependent on having great ingredients at the ready.  … Read More