International food

This week has felt a little bit like international culinary week. On Monday I cooked Pad Thai, a spicy Asian noodle dish with prawns, for my neighbour and me. Then, last night, I cooked Indonesian food (nasi goreng and chicken satay), which I enjoyed with an English friend who's recently moved to Spain. Tonight, I'll join with friends of six different nationalities for Mexican food (enchiladas) to celebrate the 30th birthday of Antonio, our wonderful Mexican cook at the retreat centre.

This morning, I walked the dog in a different part of town from usual, so that I could pop in to the open air market and stock up on some fresh fruit and vegetables. Nectarines, plums, avocados and beetroot were my choices for today. The avos can be used to make guacamole  for our Mexican meal , although I'm also planning to try out a new recipe for chocolate avocado pudding. The plums and nectarines are just for eating, and the beetroot is for making juice. Delicious!