Healthy tonic chicken soup

You may have pinched your nose while sipping it as a kid, but when your mum nagged you to drink soup because it was good for you, she wasn’t kidding. Black chicken soup is a healing broth— it nourishes the kidney, cleanses the blood and reduces fatigue. Riesling, with its sweet notes, helps to balance the herbaceous flavour.

Milk-poached oyster with honey beetroot, pine nuts and yogurt crème

Beetroot is touted as an anti-wrinkle food (it’s high in fibre and antioxidants), and its unmistakably earthy notes is a great companion with voluptuous oysters.

Zarzuela de mariscos (seafood stew)

Check that the dish is cooked by ensuring all the shellfish have steamed open. Remove from heat and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

Tortilla de patata (potato omelette)

TORTILLA DE PATATA (POTATO OMELETTE)

Gazpacho (chilled vegetable soup)

Place vegetables, softened bread, salt and pepper in a blender and blend until a thick and smooth consistency is achieved.

Fideua negra (squid ink noodles)

Remove the fideua from the oven and top with the 4 prawns and lemon wedges. Serve immediately with aioli on the side.

Royale of parmesan, seared king scallop and asparagus cappuccino

A take on the classic char-grilled scallop with shavings of Parmesan and white asparagus.

Asparagus crudite with Jerusalem artichoke and black truffle dressing

The fresh crunchy texture of raw white asparagus is a great asset to this recipe, accentuated by the perfume of black truffle.

Pomelo fruit jelly

Simply allow two hours to set these oh-so-pretty fruit jellies in clear cocktail glasses and you’ve got a healthy afternoon tea party going.

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