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"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: This recipe takes us back home to Barcelona, Spain. On a recent visit we went to a tapas restaurant and this is our creation mixing two famous catalan tapas. Tortilla de patatas (potato and onion omelette) and Escalivada (roasted peppers and eggplant) and in a bed of pan con tomate (crunchy bread with..."

Ingredients: goat cheese, eggs...

"This really turns plain-old-chicken into something interesting. I've doubled this recipe and it works just as well. Goes great with some Basmati rice and a green salad. Prep time includes marinating the chickens. Use matzoh meal instead of breadcrumbs and this is perfect for Passover."

Ingredients: cinnamon, pepper...

"My version of a similar tuna salad offered at the deli counter at Whole Foods Market."

Ingredients: dried oregano, feta cheese...

"This Spanish-Mediterranean vegetable salad is healthy, light, and great for the summer months."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley...

"Good for when you're grillin' and chillin'"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, club soda...

"Adapted from a recipe I found in the Canadian Living magazine. I've made it twice with perfect results each time. If you like your spanish chicken a little more spicy, like we do, add a bit more cayenne and maybe even some cumin seeds."

Ingredients: dry white wine, extra virgin olive oil...

"Posting for ZWT 5 as we zip through Spain so might as well make this educational AND entertaining: Coffee was once believed to cure consumption, dropsy, gout, and smallpox; AND--get this!--when mixed with milk--as in this recipe--coffee was believed to be a CAUSE of leprosy! Oh, no! :rofl: I think we've proved through many years of not-so-scientific..."

Ingredients: instant coffee, milk, sugar...

"This dish is from Spain. For authenticity, you should use Spanish smoked paprika of the variety called "Pimenton De La Vera" - Not the regular smoked paprika ('Zaar won't let me enter pimenton as an ingredient!) Pimenton De La Vera is a powder made of smoked and ground chili peppers. It is a specific variety of smoked paprika and is..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt...

"A nice side dish! Yummy and very easy to make. This is also how I make my rice 2 to 1."

Ingredients: pepper, orange bell peppers...

"Love the potatoey goodness of a Spanish tortilla, but spooked by the full CUP of olive oil in most recipes? By using cooked potatoes, you can use just a quarter of the fat of the traditional recipe while staying close to the authentic form. Muy deliciosa!"

Ingredients: eggs, kosher salt, olive oil...

"Being from southern Spain myself I am always taken aback a little when I see recipes for Gazpacho that ask you to use tomato juice, parsley, sometimes cilantro, hot sauce, etc. I would like to share with you the simple, authentic, centuries old recipe for this fantastic, super healthy, flavorful dish. The one variation that is widely accepted to this..."

Ingredients: cucumbers, extra virgin olive oil...

"the original churros of Italy's just really flour and water. The first time I tried this when I was a kid, I fell in love with it. Just got to love the smell when cooking! Serving size varies depending on the appetite, width and length. This serving alone's enough for DH and me and is so filling!"

Ingredients: milk, lemon rind, oil...

"Adapted from "Peterson's Holiday Helper," by Valerie Peterson (Clarkson Potter, 2008). This is a blend of all the favorite holiday flavors, not really a true sangria. You can use a sparkling cider or grape juice, or even a champagne if you'd like to. Cherries are an excellent addition to this drink as well. This is best left to sit..."

Ingredients: dry red wine, sparkling apple cider...

"Just saw this on Melissa's Show: Ten Dollar Dinners with Melissa d'Arabian Episode: Melissa's 4-Step Fish and it looks like a great meal for company! Put here for safekeeping."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, fresh parsley...