Viva Espana!

June 7th - My son has gone off to Spain with 300 euros and a backpack to look for a summer job and improve his Spanish. Wish it was me......but good on him having to he confidence to just get up and go! I miss having him at home to cook for though because he is always so appreciative of home cooking.  So it was a bit of a coincidence to see a recipe for Andalucian-style Chicken in a magazine.....'spicy, sweet and fragrant, bursting with Moorish flavours' sounded just what was needed in unseasonably cold Scotland! A large pich of saffron was soaked in 100ml of boiling water with some chicken stock powder added. Then  a small onion was fried and chopped chicken added and browned.  A large pinch of cinnamon and a chopped red chillie was added with 2 tablespoons of sherry vinegar (or your alternative!!), a tablespoon of clear honey, cherry tomatoes and a tablespoon of raisins then the golden, saffron infused stock.  When the chicken was cooked, chopped coriander and toasted pinenuts finished the dish.