My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love cooking dished from countries around the world, and I have enjoyed Spanish food many times, so I was definitely looking forward to cooking some food for Andalusia!

We started with Pollo Empanao & Tomato Salad. We had some thin pork chops, so actually substituted them for the chicken. It is very possible that it is just the meat difference, but the pork soaked up so much of the marinade, that it had such a wine flavor to it that the family didn’t care for it. It would probably be better with chicken. Otherwise, it was good.

The Orange and Oregano Salad is so simple, but so good. I love doing the same thing with tomatoes as well. Pipirrana is such a light, gorgeous dish for summer months!

My 17-year-old was excited to find the Churros recipe. It took a couple of tries to get the oil temperature right (too hot and they don’t cook through!), but she did a great job and we loved eating the results!

There are a lot of good recipes in this book. If you’re looking for a taste of this beautiful region, this is a great place to start!

I received a copy of this book from Hardie Grant Publishing through Chronicle Books for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.