The Tapas Bar
A little bit of Spain in the Pennines! We'd like to thank all past customers and especially for the messages of goodwill.
The Tapas Bar was open for fifteen years and during that time, our food and drink offerings developed considerably, but we finally decided that it was time for a change. We're going to keep this page open to let you know about future developments including our new website Foods of Spain (www.foodsofspain.co.uk) and a series of tapas-related books that we're producing, so please do watch this space.
¡Felices Pascuas!
Happy Easter!
07/03/2024
It’s a pure coincidence, though perhaps a happy one, that my latest book has been published on World Book Day!
Vegetarian Tapas has recipes for lacto-vegetarians, ovo-vegetarians, and vegans and with over 50 recipes including sauces and salsas, it is illustrated throughout in full colour. Of course, you don’t need to be vegetarian to enjoy these delicious and healthy tapas.
It’s available now at Amazon.
13/02/2024
Today is Pancake Day in the UK and a few other places – are you celebrating?
Of course, in the religious calendar, it’s Shrove Tuesday, the last day before the fasting days of Lent and a good reason to use up any eggs and fats.
In Spain, they don’t have a pancake day, but they do have pancakes, frisuelos, which can be enjoyed at any time.
A Galician version is Filloas, which as well as a sweet version, may be made with meat broth and cooked in pork fat.
Frisuelos
100g/⅔cup of plain (all-purpose) flour
2 large free-range eggs
250ml/1cup of milk
1 tbsp sugar
pinch of sea salt
1 tbsp of brandy or anis (optional)
Olive oil or butter for frying
Caster sugar to sprinkle
With a hand or electric whisk, blend the eggs and sugar.
Add the milk, salt and brandy or anis, if using and continue to mix.
Add the flour a little at a time and whisk until the mixture is smooth.
Allow to rest for at least thirty minutes.
Add a little oil or melted butter to a frying pan and use kitchen paper to coat the surface.
Heat the pan and add a small ladle of the mixture, covering the base to create a thin layer.
Cook for around thirty seconds to a minute, then flip.
When cooked, remove from the pan, sprinkle with sugar and serve.
06/01/2024
¡Feliz Día de Reyes Magos!
01/01/2024
¡Feliz Navidad!
Bon Nadal!
Merry Christmas!
Wherever you are and whatever you're doing, we hope you have a fabulous Christmas!
17/12/2023
10/11/2023
This one has been a bit of a slow-burner to be honest. The thing is, there's hardly anything in the niche, but vegan cookery in general is massive, so someone has to be looking specifically for tapas.
No harm giving it another little push though!
It's available on our website https://www.tapasonline.co.uk/books/vegan-tapas/
or at Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vegan-Tapas-authentic-Spanish-dishes/dp/B0CJXBLXRV/ref=sr_1_2?crid=NZ8DHSGXZMWO&keywords=vegan+tapas&qid=1699615812&sprefix=vegan+tapas%2Caps%2C262&sr=8-2
22/09/2023
Due to a reduction in printing costs, we've been able to bring the price down to £11.95 - that's half the price of buying all three volumes separately!
On our website soon, but currently available at Amazon.
20/09/2023
Coming soon..........
¡Feliz Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos!
Féliç día dels Tres Reis Mags!
Happy Three Kings Day!
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Feliç Any Nou! Molts d'anys! Happy New Year!
¡Feliz Navidad! Bon Nadal!
12/12/2022
BARGAIN ALERT!
Amazon currently have the Premium Photo edition of our popular cookbook, A Taste of Mallorca at £6.65, reduced from £9.95. We can't even afford to offer the standard version at that price! Silly not to, really.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taste-Mallorca-Premium-Photo/dp/B0B14MBKL4/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2B0R100U609A8&keywords=mallorca+food+premium&qid=1670850874&sprefix=mallorca+food+premium%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-2
11/12/2022
If you're thinking of a Christmas gift for the cook in your life (or indeed encouraging someone to begin), A Taste of Mallorca is our all time best-selling cookbook.
The delicious recipes are easy to follow with step-by-step instructions.
It's available with all our other books from the website https://www.tapasonline.co.uk/books/a-taste-of-mallorca-mallorcan-cookery-at-home/
or you can buy it from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taste-Mallorca-secrets-Mallorcan-cookery/dp/B09ZL4FWWW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OYOKS41PQ0QP&keywords=mallorca+food&qid=1670787491&s=books&sprefix=mallorca+food%2Cstripbooks%2C87&sr=1-1
11/12/2022
The new omnibus edition is out now. It contains the complete first three volumes in the series - that's eighty delicious recipes, all easy to make with step-by-step instructions.
It's available to buy at Amazon.
06/07/2022
OUT NOW!
The third volume in the series. Copies will soon be available on our website, but you can buy it now at Amazon, where it is also available as a Kindle.
13/06/2022
Coming Soon!