Dinner Party: Tapas

Encouraged by the tapas experiences in Spain, I organised a Tapas Party ala Chez Mia.
On this note, I thought I should explain the concept of Chez Mia.  It is the branding I created for my dinner parties.  Chez Mia aims to please hungry tummies, be the ground for innovation and creativity.  It happens as and when I feel stressed enough I have to cook up a storm.

So what was on the menu?

Flan for dessert.  Creamy, dense, silky, sweet.

Tortilla de Patatas - an ubiquitous tapas found possibly in every tapas restaurant in Spain.
disclaimer: I didn't make this - my galfriend did  :)

Pintxos - of sardines and anchovies

Chorizo - Iberico Bellota Grade from Spain.  The friends LURVED it.

Paella - makeshift in a large baking tin.  Tried to make it as authentic as possible without the use of a paella pan.  But I got the delicious smokey flavours from the lovely caramelised and charred bits on the bottom (called 'soccarat')

stewed squid and chickpeas - addition of thyme and oregano gave this a lovely flavour.  squid was a little tough though.

Recipes to come. Hope I have inspired you to host a dinner party too! It's fun : )