October 4, 2026

Easy Fideuá —Seafood Paella’s cousin made simple

Natacha Sanz Caballero Rice, Grains and Pasta healthy food, mediterranean diet, one pan dish, paella, seafood, Spanish cuisine, Valencian cuisine 2 Comments

It has been over 11 years since I posted the recipe for fideuá. Coincidentally, I think it was also my very first blog post on Mama Ía! Time has flown ever since, and I cannot believe there are over 200 recipes now on the blog.

This is the life!

Onteniente prepares for Saturday night dinners al fresco

Riding around Torreblanca

I make paella and fideuá very often, and you can find some of those recipes in this blog. However, I’ve been told a few times that people (more…)

Roast chicken with potatoes and shallots, Mama Ía blog

November 8, 2021

Roasted chicken with seasoned potatoes and shallots , weeknight meals made easy

Natacha Sanz Caballero Meat and Poultry autumn, easy meals, fall, fútbol, one pan dish, pollo, roasts, soccer, weeknight dinners, weeknight meal

I am often asked about simple meals —as in easy to make—, for mid-week dinners. Today’s recipe, roasted chicken with seasoned potatoes and shallots, is one of those meals.

I have a simple method (or a little secret) to decide if a recipe is easy to make or if it’s time consuming: if it requires (more…)

July 15, 2020

Chicken with Cumin and Pimentón Dressing —and planning a vegetable garden (PART 1)

Natacha Sanz Caballero Salads, Meat and Poultry dinner, garden beds, main dish, mediterranean diet, one pan dish, pollo, spices, summer dish, vegetable garden

The recipe I’m sharing today, chicken with cumin and pimentón dressing and tomato arugula salad holds flavors that remind me of summers in Spain —grilled meats, pimentón and fresh vegetables in one single dish. The grilled chicken has the right amount of heat to please every palate at the table, and the tomato arugula salad, with a dressing that incorporates the flavors of the marinade, blend beautifully in this very summery dish.

This is the summer of what could have been and will not be. Of plans that came undone and yet thankfulness for our health. Of “what if‘s” that have affected us all.

As I write this, I should have been in Spain for three weeks now, expecting the rest of my family to arrive today. We would have been heading to the beach on Sunday for a week of family time and fun, relaxation and tapas bars hopping, beach games (more…)