European Grand Prix

I absolutely loved cooking for the European Grand Prix!  Since the race took place in Valencia, Spain, I decided to make a couple of Spanish tapas.  I went with a Spanish Garlic Shrimp and Stuffed Mushrooms.  I also made Arroz con Leche for dessert (rice pudding).  The shrimp was awesome and a bit spicy.  We soaked up the yummy sauce with crusty french bread.  The stuffed mushrooms were decent, but I think they lacked garlic.  The arroz con leche tasted so much like the one my grandmother used to make.  It's different from the kind you usually get here in the states, it's more thick, but delicious too.  This was one of my favorite meals so far.  A real treat!

Arroz con leche

Spanish tapas

With Molson, of course!

Voila!

Getting ready to cook for Canada

Tomorrow is the Canadian Grand Prix and I will be making a French inspired meal since the race takes place in Montreal.  When I was researching the food, poutine recipes kept popping up.  Poutine is essentially gravy fries with cheese curd.  I just couldn't bring myself to make that as our meal.  So, I decided to go the French route.  I am going to make Mushroom Croque-Monsieur, Mixed Greens with Mustard Dressing, and Poached Pears.  Can't wait to taste that super cheesy sandwich.  Cooking begins now!

Spain

For the Spanish Grand Prix I decided to go classic Spanish.  I made a seafood paella with some chicken in it.  I bought clams and shrimp to put in the paella.  I was so fussy over the clams.  I had to keep them alive and fresh in order to cook them.  I never worked with clams before.  Most of them opened up when I cooked them.  They were so yummy and fresh.  For dessert I made natilla, which I didn't realize was a Spanish dessert.  I grew up eating natilla that my grandmother cooked, so I just figured it was a Cuban dessert.  The natilla was awesome!  Next stop Monaco!