SPANISH brandy is legendary and of course inexpensive to buy at local shops, which therefore lends itself to making a refreshing cocktail. In fact hijacking the unofficial national cocktail of Cyprus is not a bad idea, as brandy and another of Spain´s big products, lemons, make up the bulk of the concoction. If you´ve ever been to Cyprus, then you will know it doesn´t take long for you to be offered...
The chorizo is king of the pork sausage in Spain, and traditionally it uses natural casings made from intestines, a method used since the days of the Romans. Spanish chorizo is made from coarsely chopped pork and pork fat, seasoned with garlic, smoked paprika and salt, with the paprika giving the sausage the famous reddish colour. There are literally hundreds of regional varieties of Spanish chorizo, both...