Peckerwood Café: Scents of Summer; From Spain, With Flavor (desserts, drinks and main dishes)

Few places understand the joy of summer like Spain. A country that bursts with coastal breezes, sleepy siestas, and midnight dinners under the stars, Spain is not a monolith—its regions are as distinct as their dialects, plates, and produce. From the zesty Andalusian coast to the green hills of Galicia, each area brings something unique to the table. So this week, as part of the Peckerwood Summer Series, we begin our world culinary tour in Spain—a nation that treats seasonal produce and seaside ingredients like poetry. Here are our carefully chosen summer recipes, drawn from top Spanish home chefs, relatives and traditions, each one built for real life: full of flavor but not high-drama in the kitchen. Taste as you go, eyeball the measurements since most home chefs don’t measure they estimate. They are also formatted funky because I cut and paste from other people and it pasted weird here for some reason. Spanish Regions: Agricultural & Cultural Highlights...