Pa de pessic (traditional Catalan sponge cake): like chewing a cloud
Spongy cakes can be hypnotic and this one, original from my natal Catalonia, will not let you down at tea time.
Spanish yogurt cake: the simplest tea time snack
It is named after its main ingredient, but also because everything was once measured using a yogurt cup. Some people still use this system to make it.
Vegetables, cheese and ham cake: sweet and salty feast before Christmas
Think of your favourite plain, spongy cake mixed with vegetables and cooked ham or bacon-or neither. Have you ever tried merging both?
Spanish pumpkin and chocolate cake: the dessert that won Masterchef’s jury heart
Its texture is the softest I have ever tried in a cake, like if you were biting a cloud. The chocolate layer on top just crowns up a perfect dish for this autumn.
Chicken and aubergine cake: an innovative recipe to fight the boredom
In Spain, we love rolling things over, but I have never seen doing such thing with vegetables. A recipe for those looking for meal innovation.
Sabiote cakes: the breakfast of my summer days
My grandmother simply calls them tortas (cakes) because they are the most popular of the area. And since she is from the beautiful town of Sabiote, I will just name them after the place where I always eat them.
