Category: spanish

Paella Is Perfect for a Family Dinner on a Cold Day

This is such a fabulous family dish. It can stay warm for up to 45 minutes after cooking. The paella becomes the center of the table and offers lots of conversation. This is also seriously simple to make, since it bakes in the oven and doesn’t require the traditional rotating of the pan on top…


Que? Dogs’ Brains Can Tell Spanish From Hungarian, Study Finds

BUDAPEST—Dogs can distinguish between languages, researchers in Hungary found, after playing excerpts from the story “The Little Prince” in Spanish and Hungarian to a group of 18 canines and examining how their brains reacted. The study was led by Laura V. Cuaya at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, who moved to the city from Mexico…


Dogs’ Brains Can Tell Spanish From Hungarian, Study Finds

BUDAPEST—Dogs can distinguish between languages, researchers in Hungary found, after playing excerpts from the story “The Little Prince” in Spanish and Hungarian to a group of 18 canines and examining how their brains reacted. The study was led by Laura V. Cuaya at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, who moved to the city from Mexico…


After 3 Tense Months, Spanish Volcano Eruption May Be Over

MADRID—Residents on the Spanish island of La Palma dared to hope Wednesday that a volcanic eruption is over after almost three months of unnerving daily explosions, earthquakes, rivers of molten rock, and a huge ash plume containing toxic gases. The Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands off northwest Africa fell silent on Monday evening,…


Ash From Erupting Volcano Forces Spanish Islanders Indoors

SANTA CRUZ DE LA PALMA, Canary Islands—Authorities on the Spanish island of La Palma are telling people who live near an erupting volcano to stay indoors because of a heavy fall of ash that has forced the cancellation of flights and school classes. The Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, which is part of Spain’s…


A Taste of the Basque Country in Boise

Boise, Idaho—The first thing that strikes me about chef Dan Ansotegui’s cooking is the colors. I’m staring at an aromatic quartet of vibrantly red roasted piquillo peppers, stuffed with a creamy spinach béchamel, floating in an orange and red pepper sauce and topped with green parsley. More plates of Basque delicacies, equally tantalizing, quickly follow…


Ansots Spinach Béchamel-Stuffed Piquillo Peppers

Piquillo peppers are a specific type of sweet pepper grown in Navarra, in the southern part of the Basque Country in Spain. Roasted red peppers could be used as a substitute, but are usually much larger than piquillo peppers. Makes 28 peppers For the Peppers 2 cups whole milk 2 cups half-and-half 1 tablespoon unsalted…


Strongest Quake Since Volcano Erupted Shakes Spanish Island

MADRID—A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands in what was the strongest recorded temblor since volcanic eruptions began 26 days ago, authorities said Thursday. The quake was one of around 60 recorded overnight, Spain’s National Geographic Institute said, as the Cumbre Vieja volcano continued to spew fiery rivers of lava that are…


Deutsche Bank Vows Vigorous Defence in Lawsuit by Spanish Hotel Group

FRANKFURT—Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday that it would vigorously defend itself against a lawsuit by a Spanish hotel group claiming losses on derivatives products. The statement is in response to a lawsuit by Palladium Hotel Group, which according to a report in the Financial Times on Wednesday is suing Deutsche for 500 million euros ($577.45…


Tortilla de Patatas

Tortilla de patatas, a thick Spanish omelet of potatoes, eggs, and onions, is one of my most favorite dishes ever. Considered the ultimate comfort food, this dish is everywhere in Spain: Every restaurant, tapas bar, and roadside tavern serves it. It can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, served with bread and tomato sauce,…