Aioli, or Allioli, a versatile sauce
I can’t believe today is the feast of the Epiphany, Three Kings Day, and I am making allioli while watching the Three Kings Parade on Spanish television. But these are Matthew’s last few days at home before he returns to college, and he wants to have homey, special dishes before he leaves, like the seafood paella I’ll be (more…)


There was always a jar of majado at my mom’s fridge in Onteniente, and that’s a staple that I brought to my American kitchen. Majado (also called picadillo or picada in other regions of Spain) is a paste usually made in a mortar, of garlic, parsley, salt and olive oil.