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(Photo by Marina Caviese)Frozen fig tartFrozen Fig TartTarta Helada de HigosFresh figs are one of the fruits, like pineapple or papaya, that contains an  enzyme that prevents gelatine from gelling.  So they need to be cooked before combining with the cream mixture. Even so, the tart is too soft to slice. Freezing it solves that problem and turns it into a glorious summer

Squid grills on a plancha in minutes. Serve it with parsley-garlic aliño and a side of pipirrana tomato relish.I passed up my chance to lunch with the family at a chiringuito on the beach. I am so missing my summer fix of spit-roasted sardines and plancha-grilled squid. I will have to cook them at home. Although I have eaten grilled squid in restaurants and tapa bars many a tim...

We think we know what gazpacho is—the cold soup from Spain made with tomatoes blended with garlic and olive oil. Gazpachuelo is a cooked soup from Málaga that sometimes has fish or shellfish in it. It may be closer to the origin of gazpacho than the cold soup.The origin of the word “gazpacho” is tracked to way before the arrival of tomatoes from the New World to the European co...

José Mari serves paella to family and friends gathered on the patio of a farmhouse in the country. Note the rice is slightly browned on the bottom--a perfect socarrat. (All photos by Eli Searl.)It’s a hot and sunny Sunday in the campo (countryside) of Coín, a town in the Guadalhorce valley of Málaga province. Family and friends gather in the shade on a vine-covered patio or spl...