Tapas
Serve up sangria and bite-sized Spanish treats

Popular throughout Spain in bars and restaurants, tapas are appetizers that usually accompany sherry or other aperitifs and cocktails. They can also form an entire meal and range from simple items such as olives or cubes of ham and cheese to more elaborate preparations like room temperature omelets, garlic shrimp and little meatballs.

Ideal for a celebratory meal, tapas have become trendy in many American cities, although it’s not necessary to dine out when craving these bite-sized eats. Just gather some friends, whip up a pitcher of sangria, and serve some of Spain’s tastiest treats. Use tea saucers as plates, and encourage your guests to use toothpicks or their fingers when eating (as is the tradition in Spain) – no silverware necessary.

Drinks Sherry Cocktail Sangria Blanco Red Wine Sangria

Empanadas Meat Filled Empanadas Crab and Goat Cheese Empanadas Sherried Mushroom Empanadas

Cheese Tapas Manchego Quince Skewers Walnut and Blue Cheese-Coated Grapes Spanish Cheeses, Celery Sticks and Olives Fried Cheese with Shallot Dressing (Queso Frito AlinAdo con Salsa de Escalona) Manchego with Quince Paste

Tortillas and Omelets Tortilla Espanola: Spanish Omelette Potato Saffron Omelet Tortilla Espanola with Aioli Potato and Chorizo Tortilla

Fruit and Vegetable Tapas Cabrales Stuffed Poached Pears: Peras Cabrales Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed with Spanish Olive Tapenade Olives Marinated in Thyme and Garlic Crispy Olives Stuffed with Sausage Oven-Roasted Wild Mushrooms with Goat Cheese and Chile Oil Green Olive Paste on Crostinis Polenta Bites with Caramelized Mushrooms

Meat Tapas Albondigas (Meatballs in Garlic-Tomato Sauce) Chorizo Puffs (BunUelos de Chorizo) Chorizo-Filled Dates in Bacon (Fritos de daTiles y Chorizo) Paprika-Glazed Baby Back Ribs Lamb Meatballs in Almond Sauce Venetian Sausage Bites Chicken Wings in Garlic Sauce Warm Saffron Potatoes with Serrano Ham and Sweet Peas Serrano Ham and Melon

Seafood Tapas Fried White Anchovies with an Andalusian Pepper Salad Roasted Clams with Hot Spanish Sauce and Sweet Onion and Grilled Pepper Relish Garlic Shrimp Spanish Salt Cod Fritters with Spicy Tomato Sauce Crispy Mussels with Almond and Scallion Sauce Oven Roasted Shrimp with Toasted Garlic and Red Chile Oil Squid with Bacon and Garlic Oil Pan-Roasted Trout Bruschetta with Chili Vinaigrette Baked Clams with Prosciutto Bits and Bread Crumbs Piquillo Pepper Salad with Sardines and Basil Steamed Clams with Chorizo Stewed Chickpeas and Calamari