• Paella originated in the Valencia region of Spain and gets its name from the broad shallow pan (paella or paellera) in which it is traditionally cooked and served. This version was inspired by Juan Antonio Obregon, the commercial attaché from the Spanish Embassy, and his wife Eva. Crisp dry rosé is the perfect lunchtime tipple.

    These classic tapas meatballs are known as “albondigas” and have been made in Spain for more than 500 years. Albondiga is from the Arabic word “al-funduq”, meaning “hazelnut”, which refers to their original size and shape. These days they’re made slightly bigger, about golf ball-size.