Mayte, Author at A Cooking Day

February and cold soups: “porra de naranja”

2024-11-04T12:56:49+01:00

One of the best places to have a comforting and absolutely amazing lunch in a cold winter day is Arte de Cozina in Antequera, where Charo Carmona takes pride in keeping alive and sometimes bringing to life traditional recipes from the area using many local and seasonal ingredients. It was in this restaurant that I tried for the first time the recipe that I bring you today in my own version, "porra de naranja". According to the little history Charo tells about every dish coming to the table, this cold soup or gazpacho was served in winter time when

Traditional food in Malaga: “lomo en manteca”

Mayte2020-09-22T18:36:51+02:00

We are right in the heart of Malaga, walking among the bustling stalls of Atarazanas Market to enjoy a market tour before we head for our cooking class. There are many things catching the visitor's attention. The noisy fish vendors, the colorful piles of fruits and vegetables, all those shinny seasoned olives...Yes, but without a doubt those mountains of orange lard- they are told- wrapping pork meat or even chorizos, those huge pans filled with fat, will really impress the avid foreigner thinking maybe Mediterranean diet is not so healthy after all... Let me explain. The "lomo en manteca",

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February and cold soups: “porra de naranja”

Traditional food in Malaga: “lomo en manteca”