Starter, main course and dessert: everything to celebrate the holiday season with friends.
Mediterranean and friendly recipes
The culinary preparations invented and prepared throughout the Mediterranean basin are the ideal source of inspiration for a friendly and warm meal with friends. Prepared and served in large quantities, they invite sharing and the exchange of flavors. They highlight seasonal fruits and vegetables. Summer couscous, homemade tabbouleh, ratatouille or paella: so many recipes seduce thanks to their vitamin-rich flavors, but also the seductive looks brought by the small pieces of summer vegetables hidden there.
The perfect menu for a meal with friends
As a starter, nothing like Spanish tapas with seasonal products, to announce the color of this meal on the theme of sharing. An emblematic preparation of Catalonia, pan con tomatoes allow you to limit the time spent in the kitchen without neglecting the flavors that result. Yes, one thing is certain: these pieces of toast, then rubbed with garlic and tomatoes, will unanimously appeal to your guests. For a change, we opt for a vibrant play of colors, alternating between the different varieties of tomatoes. And to flavor everything, a few sprigs of oregano will do the trick, although of course nothing prevents you from adding a fillet of anchovy or a slice of Serrano ham.
Still on the theme of Spanish gastronomy, nothing screams conviviality more than a beautiful giant paella. A sunny dish par excellence, it is generously garnished with chorizo, mussels, shrimp, peas and saffron. Serve with a drizzle of lemon juice. In terms of presentation, there is no need to remove the paella from the cooking dish (which also has the same name in Spanish), which will allow everyone to serve themselves freely according to their hunger and desires.
For dessert, we finish in style with lemon ice cream, without an ice cream maker please! A recipe ready in 15 minutes flat, to prepare the day before so that the ice cream can rest for 6 to 8 hours in the freezer.
Pan with red and yellow tomatoes
- 8 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pan con red and yellow tomatoes
Paella

- 6 persons
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Paella
Lemon ice cream (without ice cream maker)

- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Lemon ice cream (without ice cream maker)