Tapas

Description:

Tapas are finger food which originated in Spain. Dinner in Spain is usually served between 9pm and 11pm and therefore, Spaniards often go bar hopping and eat tapas in the time between finishing work and having dinner. The word tapa means lid or cover in Spanish. An item (be it bread or a flat card) would often be placed on top of a drink to protect it from fruit flies and at some point it became a habit to top this cover with a snack. The Formula 1 Grand Prix was held yesterday in Spain and much to my husband's delight (he's half Spanish), I decided to make tapas for the event. The following recipe is for Spanish Empanadillas. These little pies (featured in the middle of the dish) are part of the Moorish tradition in Spain. The Arabs first brought spinach to Europe and pine nuts and raisins are typical Arab flavorings.

Reference:

recipe from The Spanish Kitchen