The book of tapas

With its appetizing dishes of bite-sized food, usually eaten before dinner, tapas and tapas culture are a Spanish way of life ... and the most popular and convivial way to enjoy Spanish food.
Served in bars all over Spain, good tapas comes from the perfect marriage of food, drink, and conversation. This complete guide contains over 250 easy-to-follow authentic recipes to serve with drinks in typical Spanish style, or to combine as a feast to share.
- With a career in food writing spanning 50 years, Simone Ortega was the foremost authority on traditional Spanish cooking, and contributed to countless newspapers and magazines.
Inés Ortega has written many cookbooks and collaborated with her mother on this and the bestselling Spain: The Cookbook.
José Andrés grew up in Spain and trained under Ferran Adrià at elBulli before moving to the USA, where he was one of the first chefs to introduce tapas to American restaurant-goers.
Key Selling Points - With more than 250 definitive recipes, this collection combines classic tapas dishes, from gambas al ajillo (garlic prawns) to tortilla española (Spanish omelet), with more contemporary authentic recipes - Simone and Inés Ortega show how tasty and appetizing tapas dishes are, the perfect food for sharing - and an easy and practical solution to entertaining for the home cook - Explains everything you need to know about this quintessentially Spanish way of eating, and of the importance of tapas bar culture in Spain - A beautiful book - back in print after great demand - that conjures up the food and atmosphere of one of the most popular holiday destinations in Europe, steeped in history and filled with tasty and tempting treats