Tapas

by Susanna Tee

From simple 'one-bite' delicates such as stuffed cherry tomatoes to more substantial dishes such as scallop in saffron sauce or miniature pork brochettes, these traditional tapas dishes are mouthwateringly delicious. Serve them before lunch or dinner with a cool glass of white wine, or combine a selection of dishes to make a more substantial meal.

Part of a series for the adventurous cook, all of the recipes are beautifully presented with color photography and detailed instructions. Let your imagination take you into new culinary territory with these enticing and versatile tapas dishes.

If variety is the spice of life, then look no further—for variety or spice. This book is packed with authentic and mouthwatering mix-and-match recipes for what must be Spain's most celebrated export—tapas dishes. What started as a plain and simple bar snack has now become world famous, and sophisticated restaurants dedicated exclusively to serving tapas have spread to cities across the globe. Preparing and sharing tapas dishes is a fabulous way to entertain guests and delight the family—it's easy, delicious, and fun.

Linda Doeser has been a cookery writer for over thirty years and has a special interest in Mediterranean food. She first visited Spain at the age of five and has had a life-long enthusiasm for the country, its culture, language and food.

Susanna Tee is an accomplished cook, as well as a widely published writer and advisor on all food matters. She travels throughout Europe and beyond, collecting and researching new material and authentic regional recipes.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Reference, Nonfiction

96 pages, Hardcover

First published September 8, 1986

About the author

Susanna Tee is a highly accomplished cook, as well as an experienced food writer and editor. While studying home economics she was awarded the Nestle Travel Scholarship, which gave her the opportunity to study food and cooking in Europe.

Reviews

[Adrian · Rating 4 out of 5]

My wife and I, as per usual, had our sons and their partners for Christmas (2016) (we also have 2 birthdays over this period) so we plan in advance what meals we are going to have what days and try and prepare as much as possible.
Out of the 7 of us sitting down to eat, 3 are diagnosed as coeliac (including my wife) and 1 is on a voluntary gluten-free diet in support of his partner, and as such this book is generally Gluten free.
For the first of the family birthdays (the 23rd) we decided to prepare a large Tapas meal with around a dozen different dishes. We had practised some a fortnight earlier and it had gone relatively well. On the day itself, yes it was tiring (especially as my wife had a stinking cold) but it went even better.
What went down well was the chorizo in red wine, the broad bean dish, the meatballs, the salsa, the aioli, the spicy potatoes and the spicy chilli prawns.
A great book with some wonderful sharing recipes, well worth attempting as many as you like the sound of, we did.

[Abibliofob · Rating 1 out of 5]

I love tapas but not with these ingredients

[J.H. Moncrieff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly simple, few-ingredient dishes, which is good in some ways. Nothing complicated, but not much unexpected, either.

Still, there's some good ideas and the photography is lovely.

[Valerie Sherman · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are many great recipes in this book, and the photos are beautiful. I only wish that she had included some instructions on where to purchase some items that might be difficult to find, such as Spanish chorizo (which is more solid than Mexican chorizo).

[Kristel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything I've tried from this book has been enjoyable.