Tortilla EspaƱola a la Meghan

I hard a craving for Tortilla EspaƱola (a sort of a Spanish omelet) and I knew I had enough ingredients to make one up, so that was dinner tonight. It turned out great – my 4 year-old took one bite and said “Hey! Can…

Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Chicken

Sundays are cooking days. Sometimes they’re lazy days when I can spend hours on a complicated recipe, and sometimes they’re so lazy that the only thing to do is use the slow cooker, so that I can laze around all day and still have…

Chorizo Hash a Caballo

I’ve had a packet of Spanish chorizo sitting in the fridge for a few days that didn’t end up in our New Year’s Eve paella, and I’ve been contemplating how to use it. Today I had an inspiration, the best kind where I ended…

Northwest Stew with Dried Cherries

Today was the last day of a long winter vacation, spent taking down the Christmas decorations and organizing the garage (our party staging area / clutter stash-it spot for the past two months). I wanted to take advantage of some uninterrupted time in the…