Spanish Table, The: Traditional Recipes and Wine Pairings from Spain and Portugal
the spanish tabletraditional recipes and wine pairings from spain and portugalTake a culinary trip to the Iberian Peninsula and savor the experience!In The Spanish Table, author and entrepreneur Steve Winston offers more than just tasty recipes using specialty cookware unique to Spain and Portugal. He explains the history and culture of the utensils and gives helpful tips for using paella pans, cazuelas, cataplanas, and ollas. Winston also provides an excellent section on Iberian wines with ideas for hosting fun tasting parties complete with tapas and treats.So when you are in the mood for something a bit exotic, think of Spain and the Mediterranean, and try your hand at a traditional seafood paella, or Clams Medeira, or Black Olive–Fig Tapenade served with a fine Pedro Ximenex sherry. Sit back, relax, and travel to the Old World without leaving your kitchen.Steve Winston and his wife, Sharon Baden, traveled to the Iberian Peninsula on a whim in 1985 and immediately fell in love with the food and the wine. Ever since then, they have returned at least once a year to eat, drink, and be merry. They also procure items for their chain of specialty cookware shops, The Spanish Table, located in Seattle, Berkeley, Santa Fe, and Mill Valley, California. The stores sell cooking utensils and pans, foods, and wines unique to Spain and Portugal. Winston is a true Iberianophile and is an expert on foods and wines from that region. He has led wine-tasting tours of the Mediterranean, Spain, and Portugal sponsored by such organizations as Lindblad National Geographic Expeditions.www.gibbs-smith.comwww.spanishtable.comJacket design by Debra McQuiston