Comments on: Shrimp in Garlic Tapa and a Cookbook Give Away http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/ making life delicious blog Tue, 22 May 2012 21:13:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Andrea http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/#comment-31962 Andrea Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:52:29 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=523#comment-31962 Hi John. I don't have a copy of the original book, so I can only speak to the revised version, which according to the publisher has 50 new recipes. My favorite recipes from the book are the pisto manchego, chickpeas in onion sauce, the eggplant salad, and the crab tartlets. I hope this helps! Hi John. I don’t have a copy of the original book, so I can only speak to the revised version, which according to the publisher has 50 new recipes. My favorite recipes from the book are the pisto manchego, chickpeas in onion sauce, the eggplant salad, and the crab tartlets. I hope this helps!

]]> By: John Lane http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/#comment-31906 John Lane Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:30:21 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=523#comment-31906 I got the original Tapas book last week at Goodwill and per someone's rave on Amazon reviews, I tried the Shrimp in Almond Sauce. It is a lovely dish I've now made 3 times just for myself. Its also fun to put together. Have you heard of Emalee Chapman? She wrote 15-minute cookbooks back in the 80s I think. I just tried her "Spanish Omelet" which is a basic tortilla. It is wonderful and a wonderfully simplified version that tastes authentic. I warm 2 TB olive oil in a 9-inch skillet (with a lid for later). Add one chopped small onion. While that's frying, finely chop 8 ounces of small red potatoes (upeeled) in food processor and add them to the pan. Stir until they start to brown. Cover and cook 3 minutes til soft. I also add salt here, which the author doesn't. While it cooks, beat 3 eggs with 2 TB water and stir into the softened mixture in the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes til nearly set (I like 2 minutes so its nice and moist). Then sprinkle with 2 TB chopped fresh parsley, season with pepper, and fold in half (or roll into thirds like a French omelet. If you roll it that way, you can tip it out onto a medium size French gratin dish, and it fits perfectly and makes a nice presentation. Serves 2. I had it for breakfast today. Can you recommend any other recipes from the book, and is the new one worth purchasing for the new recipes? I got the original Tapas book last week at Goodwill and per someone’s rave on Amazon reviews, I tried the Shrimp in Almond Sauce. It is a lovely dish I’ve now made 3 times just for myself. Its also fun to put together. Have you heard of Emalee Chapman? She wrote 15-minute cookbooks back in the 80s I think. I just tried her “Spanish Omelet” which is a basic tortilla. It is wonderful and a wonderfully simplified version that tastes authentic. I warm 2 TB olive oil in a 9-inch skillet (with a lid for later). Add one chopped small onion. While that’s frying, finely chop 8 ounces of small red potatoes (upeeled) in food processor and add them to the pan. Stir until they start to brown. Cover and cook 3 minutes til soft. I also add salt here, which the author doesn’t. While it cooks, beat 3 eggs with 2 TB water and stir into the softened mixture in the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes til nearly set (I like 2 minutes so its nice and moist). Then sprinkle with 2 TB chopped fresh parsley, season with pepper, and fold in half (or roll into thirds like a French omelet. If you roll it that way, you can tip it out onto a medium size French gratin dish, and it fits perfectly and makes a nice presentation. Serves 2. I had it for breakfast today. Can you recommend any other recipes from the book, and is the new one worth purchasing for the new recipes?

]]> By: Courtney http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/#comment-6696 Courtney Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:33:30 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=523#comment-6696 Yippie! Yippie!

]]> By: Andrea http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/#comment-6695 Andrea Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:24:52 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=523#comment-6695 <strong>Thanks to everyone who entered! I will contact the winner via email and post the announcement in the next few days. ~Andrea</strong> Thanks to everyone who entered! I will contact the winner via email and post the announcement in the next few days.

~Andrea

]]> By: Catherine http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/#comment-6684 Catherine Sat, 31 May 2008 18:14:32 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=523#comment-6684 I would love to win a copy of this book. Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to experience Spanish food - it is a new cuisine for me. I recently purchased some smoked paprika and was stunned at the wonderful flavor it gives to every dish I have put it in. I am helping my son learn to cook. When he is home from college, he picks a recipe and we work together to make it. Many are recipes I have never made, so it is a learning experience for both. We both love to try new foods, so this cookbook would give us a whole new country to explore! I would love to win a copy of this book. Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity to experience Spanish food – it is a new cuisine for me. I recently purchased some smoked paprika and was stunned at the wonderful flavor it gives to every dish I have put it in.

I am helping my son learn to cook. When he is home from college, he picks a recipe and we work together to make it. Many are recipes I have never made, so it is a learning experience for both. We both love to try new foods, so this cookbook would give us a whole new country to explore!

]]> By: SarahS http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/#comment-6597 SarahS Wed, 28 May 2008 13:02:29 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=523#comment-6597 I just recently moved from Chicago back to my hometown outside of Cincinnati. I loved going to all the tapas restaurants when I lived in Chicago, but in Cincinnati they are in short supply. I have decided to start cooking some of these Spanish recipes on my own, and this book would be a wonderful way to help me do this. Thanks Andrea for your blog, I love reading all your new recipes! I just recently moved from Chicago back to my hometown outside of Cincinnati. I loved going to all the tapas restaurants when I lived in Chicago, but in Cincinnati they are in short supply. I have decided to start cooking some of these Spanish recipes on my own, and this book would be a wonderful way to help me do this. Thanks Andrea for your blog, I love reading all your new recipes!

]]> By: MyrnaL http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/#comment-6588 MyrnaL Wed, 28 May 2008 05:13:38 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=523#comment-6588 I tried paella once and it was time consuming. I consider myself a pretty good cook but I didn't make it a second time (it was delicious however). What I really love to eat are tapas and I'm really good at making those. That's because mostly all you do is slice meat and cheese (I am REALLY good at making that) Thanks for running the contest, I really like your site - very classy. I tried paella once and it was time consuming. I consider myself a pretty good cook but I didn’t make it a second time (it was delicious however). What I really love to eat are tapas and I’m really good at making those. That’s because mostly all you do is slice meat and cheese (I am REALLY good at making that) Thanks for running the contest, I really like your site – very classy.

]]> By: Laptop Television Mom http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/#comment-6586 Laptop Television Mom Wed, 28 May 2008 04:39:36 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=523#comment-6586 I love Spanish food. I was lucky enough to visit Barcelona 10 years ago, and loved the simple food (cured ham and bread, rubbed with garlic) and the complex (paella!) Of course, the "patatas bravas" and the "tortilla espanola" were delicious. And who can resist some Spanish wine to accompany the meal? -- LTV Mom I love Spanish food. I was lucky enough to visit Barcelona 10 years ago, and loved the simple food (cured ham and bread, rubbed with garlic) and the complex (paella!) Of course, the “patatas bravas” and the “tortilla espanola” were delicious. And who can resist some Spanish wine to accompany the meal?
– LTV Mom

]]> By: Keely http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/#comment-6585 Keely Wed, 28 May 2008 01:06:37 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=523#comment-6585 Hi Andrea. Matt and I took a trip to Chicago a couple of months ago for a concert and I talked him into eating at a Tapas restaurant afterwards. To be kind, he HATED it. Our joke is "the food was tiny", and pretty expensive. I would like to prove to him that spanish food is good, and I've always wanted to try to make Paella. I understand if you can't send me the book, but I'd love for you to share the paella recipe!! Thanks, Keely Hi Andrea.

Matt and I took a trip to Chicago a couple of months ago for a concert and I talked him into eating at a Tapas restaurant afterwards. To be kind, he HATED it. Our joke is “the food was tiny”, and pretty expensive. I would like to prove to him that spanish food is good, and I’ve always wanted to try to make Paella. I understand if you can’t send me the book, but I’d love for you to share the paella recipe!! Thanks, Keely

]]> By: Jacque http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/05/26/shrimp-in-garlic-tapa-and-a-cookbook-give-away/#comment-6583 Jacque Tue, 27 May 2008 21:31:55 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=523#comment-6583 My husband and I ate at a Tapas bar in Dallas last summer, and my mouth still waters when I think about the delicious food and house sangria. My favorite dish was probably the red peppers stuffed with goat cheese, although the potato tortilla (more like a frittata) was a close favorite. My husband went straight for the blood sausages. All in all, if you get a chance to eat at a tapas bar, we highly recommend the experience. The food is served slowly on little plates. The meal is not rushed, but more a celebration of the company you are with. My husband and I ate at a Tapas bar in Dallas last summer, and my mouth still waters when I think about the delicious food and house sangria. My favorite dish was probably the red peppers stuffed with goat cheese, although the potato tortilla (more like a frittata) was a close favorite. My husband went straight for the blood sausages. All in all, if you get a chance to eat at a tapas bar, we highly recommend the experience. The food is served slowly on little plates. The meal is not rushed, but more a celebration of the company you are with.

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