Spanish Sabores

Today was finally an outdoor barbecue and homemade sangria day ❤️

Spanish pisto - a slow cooked vegetable ratatouille, perfect with a fried egg on top. Dinner, sorted!

If you’ve never thought about frying eggplants and drizzling them in honey or molasses, now is the time to do so 😍

Known as berenjenas fritas con miel in Spanish, this pleasantly surprising sweet-and-savory dish is a popular tapa in the south of Spain. This is such a great crowd pleaser for a summer tapas party, and so easy to make—just chop, soak, and fry the eggplant, and finish it off with a generous drizzle of honey or molasses!

Check out the recipe and be sure to tag me if you make it!

Fried Eggplant with Honey Recipe - Spanish Berenjenas con Miel - Spanish Sabores The best fried eggplant with honey recipe! Berenjenas fritas con miel are one of my favorite eggplant tapas-- try them to see why.

Did you know there’s no such thing as “kid food” here in Spain? 🤔

You won’t find many kids’ menus here—instead, kids in Spain usually eat whatever their parents are eating. Sometimes that means something simple and noticeably kid-friendly like a plate of croquettes, but not always! Spanish children eat hearty stews, seafood dishes, vegetables...you name it.

But if you want to start incorporating some Spanish recipes into your own family’s meal rotation, no need to worry about whipping up an entire cocido madrileño. Here are a handful of easy and delicious kid-approved Spanish dishes—all recipes are on the blog!

-Croquettes: crispy, creamy, and perfect for little hands!
-Tortilla de patatas: eggs and potatoes are almost always a safe bet, even for picky eaters
-Tuna pasta: a great family meal for busy weeknights
-Juicy and flavorful Spanish roast chicken
-Churros and chocolate (no explanation necessary!)

Fellow parents, I’d love to hear from you! What has surprised (or challenged!) you about eating out in new destinations with little ones?