Spain - Lunch - Tortilla Española

When I went to Madrid, we went to this little café called Emma's. It was about 12:00, so we were the only ones there since the Spanish eat lunch so much later than Americans. The café had just opened, and the waiters seemed a little weirded out that we were there, but we ordered anyways. After our meal, the owner, whom we befriended, gave us free Tortilla Española. I didn't know what it was at the time, but it was delicious and I ate every bite. Recently, I went to a café in Cambridge with some friends and one of them got Tortilla Española. As soon as I saw it, I knew that's what I was served in Spain! Here is my recreation, using this recipe. 

Japan - Breakfast - Japanese Pancakes

Before researching recipes for this project, I had never heard of Japanese pancakes before in my life. I was skeptical at first, but was blown away by how good they taste. Japanese pancakes are very different from traditional American pancakes. They are taller, sweeter and have a texture very similar to a crumpet. Even without the egg rings the recipe calls for, the pancakes are still very thick and need to be cooked all the way through, but I highly recommend the egg rings, or cookie cutters in my case, they make the pancakes so cute and stackable!

Spain - Dessert - Flan de Café

I've never had flan before, but I've always wanted to try it, so my senior project provided the perfect opportunity. After following this recipe, I had coffee flan! Coffee is one of my favorite flavors to incorporate into baking, and it's so easy. Just add a little bit of instant coffee or espresso, or Kahlua, and your final product will have a little kick to it.