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Although this recipe's carbonara is not traditional, I should make that clear from the start, I can assure you that this reinterpretation of one of the great classics of Italian cuisine is just as delicious as the original version. These creamy carbonara spaghetti with crispy bacon have won me over with their smooth, silky sauce, intense cheesy flavor, and the wonderful contrast provided by the toasted bacon. You have to try them!

Listen closely, because I'm not bringing you a tortilla with pan con tomate, but I'm bringing the traditional recipe for a pan con tomate tortilla. I love it!

This pan con tomate tortilla is a traditional Catalan recipe, but nowadays it is little known and you will rarely find it.

Portuguese cuisine boasts so many cod recipes that we could make a different one every day of the year without repeating. This is one of the most popular, both inside and outside the neighboring country. At home it’s much loved, even by those who aren’t big fans of fish, which is a welcome thing. Likewise, it’s a very simple dish to prepare and doesn’t require unusual ingredients or odd gadgets.

These turkey and zucchini burgers are healthier than what we're used to in a burger. The recipe is from the famous chef Ottolenghi and follows his line of simple combinations with wonderful spices, in this case with cumin and cayenne, two spices that make a phenomenal combo.

Tofu is the most commonly used food to replace meat. So if you’ve decided to reduce animal protein in your diet, a good option is to use this ingredient. Although when you try it for the first time, you’ll probably find it a bit bland… But I have the solution! If we marinate tofu, its flavor changes radically and we can use it in many dishes while adding an extra boost of taste.

Who doesn’t love a good rice dish as the finishing touch to a morning at the pool or the beach! This black rice recipe is one of my favorite takes on what we colloquially call "paella", whatever it turns out to be.

In summer we don't feel like cooking as much or spending hours in front of the stove, but we can't live on salads alone. Savory tarts are a good solution to serve at a summer dinner. It's true that we tend to turn to wheat flours as the base for our tarts, but there are actually other good, healthy options a little different from the usual.

Patri, author of Sabores y Momentos, brings us tips to make a very tasty potato gratin. This is a great recipe to enjoy as a first course or to accompany a second course of meat or fish. You’ll see it becomes a staple recipe in your repertoire.