Babka is a sweet braided bread which originated in Poland and Ukraine. The Babka filling is usually made of either chocolate or cinnamon and goes very well with tea or coffee. We decided to make our Babka Buns with a special chocolate, pistachio and hazelnut filling using Alprose Dark Chocolate with hole hazelnuts and already peeled pistachios (don’t worry if they’re a bit salty - it’s going to make the Babka Buns even tastier).

One of my favourite things to eat while in Barcelona is Coca de Escalivada. You could say that Coca de Escalivada is in some ways the Catalan pizza. You make a pizza like dough and add roasted veggies on top (usually onion, aubergine and red bell pepper but you can add anything you want really - anchovies, olives, potatoes…).

Yes, spinach is super healthy and is filled with vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, magnesium, iron etc etc but let’s be honest, spinach on it’s own can be quite dull if you don’t add cream or cheese (which makes it a little less healthy again). I fell in love with Catalan-Style Spinach the first time I tried it because of the great mix between the salty spinach and pine nuts and the sweet dry raisins - this is really a dish for everyone and I can imagine kids everywhere loving this dish as well.

Turrón, or torrone, is a special nougat dessert that is very popular in Spain and Italy. It’s usually made with honey, sugar and egg white and sometimes almonds or other nuts. This year we decided to make a very special Chocolate Turrón version made with Alprose Chocolate, Salted Corn Nuts and Corn Flakes - trust us everyone will love it!

Churros are very famous fried dough pastries which can be found in Spain, Portugal and South America. Churros are usually eaten either with hot chocolate, dulce de leche or simply with sugar but many people also eat them with jam, lemon curd or peanut butter. Churros are delicious no matter what you eat them with.

Torrija is the Spanish version of French Toast, the main difference is the bread and that French Toast is made with more eggs and more butter while Torrija has more of a cinnamon taste and in our opinion tastes “lighter”. Torrija is the perfect dessert for when you don’t really know what dessert to make and don’t have much time - the best thing about Torrija is that you can make it in front of your guests very quickly as it needs to be served warm - and unless they are vegan they will always love it!

Empanada de Atun is another Spanish classic - not only is it easy to make but you can also change the filling and make a vegetarian version (spinach and ricotta instead of tuna) or remove the egg if you don’t like it. Empanada, as many other Spanish dishes, can be served either as a main course with some salad on the side or it can be served as part of a sharing menu.

Spanish week continues with a delicious Pulpo a la Gallega or Pulpo a Feira (Galician name meaning ‘fair style octopus). This is a traditional dish from the region of Galicia but it is served all over Spain. You can make this dish either as a tapas along with other small/ medium sized dishes to share or as a main course.

What would Spanish Week be without the famous Tortilla de Patatas. This is probably one of the most famous Spanish dishes in and outside of Spain and rightly so. The Tortilla de Patatas is a perfect starter or main course and it can even be a snack the next day cold from the fridge.

Manchego biscuits are a lovely savory snack you can make with multiple types of cheese by simply replacing the Manchego with for example gruyere or parmesan. We decided to make them with Manchego as it is after all Spanish Week and we wanted to use this delicious cheese.

We keep going with Spanish week with a very popular dessert. Natillas is a rich vanilla-flavoured egg custard from Spain, lightly flavoured with cinnamon. It is a very easy dessert to make and it is absolutely delicious.

Tombet is made with potatoes, red pepper, aubergine, zucchini and tomato sauce so it’s not only vegan but also quite cheap :) This dish requires all the vegetables to be cut into 1cm slices and fried - don’t worry it will not result heavy or oily in the end if you drain your veggies well enough.

This week Spanish Week starts and we decided to start with a refreshing and super easy to make gazpacho! We promise this will be the easiest recipe you will ever make and you will be thanking us forever. Made with tomatoes, green pepper, bread, cucumber, olive oil, garlic and red vinegar this is also a very cheap dish.

This almond cake is so easy to make that you will wonder why you haven’t been baking this every day! It’s light, cheap and spongy.

Easy, delicate and cheap - Salmorejo is one of Spain’s favorite dishes.