As you may remember, the adjective "Spanish" means "from Spain," whereas the term "Hispanic" refers to other Spanish speaking places throughout the world.
This trail will take you through some recipe websites (with pictures) for traditional Spanish dishes that are delicious, mostly healthy, and typically simple enough for you to prepare yourself.
Remember -- the biggest meal of the day in Spain is lunch (El almuerzo) and its eaten at the beginning of the siesta time of the day (2:00-5:00 pm) when school is out, stores are closed, and most families return home to eat lunch and relax together. A typical Spanish lunch is two main courses -- the first is a soup or salad and the second is a heartier dish. Bread is always served with the meal, and most Spaniards are particular about serving each course on a separate dish to not mix flavors!!
At 5:00 pm, after the siesta time, stores open back up, people return to work, and students either have an evening school class or work on their homework. Dinner (La cena) is eaten between 9:00 and 10:00 and usually involves several small portions (tapas) of these dishes.
Most of these dishes can either be served as a whole dish for lunch (una porcion) or as a tapa at dinner-time.
