A taste of Spain

For the first dinner party of the year, I thought it would be a great idea to host a study abroad themed dinner party and cook Spanish food for some of my friends. I even got to try some of the local cuisines from the countries that they studied in.

Spanish Tortilla
-about 2 potatoes (I used 3 small ones)
-1/2 cup of oil
-6 eggs
-1 clove of garlic
-2 tbs of salt

1. Slice the potatoes to about 1/4 of an inch.
2. Heat the oil in a pan on a medium/high heat- it's a lot but trust me, it's what Paki always did.
3. Fry the potatoes until they are tender. This should take a good amount of time.
4. Meanwhile, scramble the eggs, salt, and add the clove of garlic (chopped).
5. Make sure when the potatoes are cooked enough to turn the heat down to a low heat. Add the eggs and mix the mixture (careful not to scramble the eggs) while breaking up the potatoes as well.
6. After the mixture has thickened a bit more, heat up some oil on about medium heat in another smaller pan and transfer the egg and potato mixture to the pan.
7. Smooth over the top of the tortilla of cook for a couple of minutes.
8. Take a plate and place it on top of the pan in preparation to flip it. Flip it and slide the tortilla into the pan again.
9. Cook for a couple more minutes and it's almost ready to serve! *Tortilla is best served chilled.

Also, I tried to explain this clearly although I understand if it's confusing so if there are any questions, ask in the comments box.

Spanish Rice Pudding
-1 cup of rice
-an orange peel cut into strips
-1/2 tsp of cinnamon
-4 cups of milk
-2/3 cup of sugar

1. Prepare rice as suggested. For this recipe I used Basmati which is not typical at all- it was just what I had on hand.
2. Heat the milk, sugar, and orange peels in a sauce pan on a medium-high heat. When the milk start to bubble, turn the stove off.

3. Take out the orange peels, add the cinnamon to the milk mixture, and poor it over the prepared rice.
4. Chill in the fridge and serve cold.


Tinto De Verano
-Sparkling lemonade
-Red wine

This one is simple. Mix equal parts lemonade and wine and serve!