Recipes

Lanzarote's aubergines are marvellous, always fresh, plump and a deep purple that is almost black. At markets you may also find white ones, which will immediately make you understand why...

The LZ-30 road from Uga to San Bartolomé is the main artery of Lanzarote's wine country, a picturesque route that is essential for the understanding of the history and culture...

Despite the name (Cuban-style rice), this is a Spanish dish that is popular in the Canaries, almost certainly because it makes use of locally grown bananas. It's a simple, light...

Lanzarote’s salt-works are beautiful and still productive, the legacy of an ancient industry that continues to the present day.

Olive oil is known as “liquid gold” – a name that hasn’t been so far from reality after recent price increases - and Lanzarote is making great strides to join...

The classic way to eat sardines – grilled on a barbecue with a little lemon – is difficult to beat, but if you fancy a change, and are fond of...

Churros are the local breakfast of champions, delicious, deep-fried wands of dough that are the perfect way to set you up for the day. On the Canaries they're just as...

The Canarian puchero is the local version of European one pot, three-dish boiled recipes that include Madrid's famous cocido and the French pot-au-feu. Here’s our recipe on how to make...

Squid stew is usually associated with Portugal, but it's also made in the Canaries, Galicia, the Basque Country and anywhere else in Spain with a fishing tradition. Here’s our recipe...

The Canaries were among the first places in the Old World to grow potatoes, which arrived on the islands from the Americas 500 years ago. They are every bit as...