Tapas con Rock n Roll de Jordi Cruz

Tapas con rock 'n' roll is chef Jordi Cruz's tapas recipe book, published by Editorial Grijalbo. It brings together 70 small but great mouthfuls to enjoy at home, across 192 pages in Spanish (Cocina de autor collection; ISBN 978-84-16449-89-7). It is a book written in Spanish, designed to bring tapas cooking — creative yet accessible — to your own table.

What the book is about

These pages gather recipes that start from tradition and are cooked with heart and a great deal of care. Our cuisine can be interpreted in a thousand ways, and this recipe book helps you prepare small but great dishes at home, full of flavour, warmth and magic. Jordi Cruz's aim is clear: to turn the aperitif into an experience, showing that with simple technique and good produce anyone can lay on a memorable tapas table.

We are lucky to live in a country with an enormous food culture, with produce of enviable quality and a fine-dining scene that blends talent, effort and creativity. Beyond that splendour, we have a kind of cooking — tapas — that, because it is so much our own, we often fail to value as it deserves, even though it is surely the finest ambassador of who we are and what our society is like.

Why tapas

The tapa comes from far back, from the medieval inns and taverns where a few sips of wine were served with something to go with the drink. From that custom comes the way of starting a meal we now call the aperitif, and from it come restaurants devoted exclusively to that art. Tapas cooking is meant to reach everyone for two reasons: it is social, because few styles of cooking encourage relaxed sharing so much; and it is universal, because it can be recreated anywhere in the world simply and appealingly. That is, without doubt, the greatest strength of our gastronomy.

What you'll find inside

• 70 tapas recipes explained step by step, from reinvented classics to the most creative.
• Mouthfuls designed to be made at home without professional equipment.
• Ideas for aperitifs, nibbles among friends and sharing tables.
• The personal, laid-back style — with its rock 'n' roll touch — of one of the country's most celebrated chefs.

Who this book is for

It is an ideal recipe book both for those starting out who want easy, crowd-pleasing tapas and for the enthusiast who wants to give their cooking a signature touch. It works very well as a foodie gift and as a gateway to creative Spanish cooking.

About the author

Jordi Cruz is one of Spain's most celebrated chefs, with a career marked by creativity and technique. In this book he brings that outlook to tapas cooking, showing that fine dining and the shared mouthful are not at odds. If you like his style, in our bookshop you'll also find the expanded and updated edition of Tapas con rock 'n' roll, with more than 80 mouthfuls.

Other books you may like

If you're drawn to signature Spanish cooking, take a look at Dos Palillos by Albert Raurich or the recipe book by Martín Berasategui and David de Jorge. And discover many more titles in our cookery books section.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the author of Tapas con rock 'n' roll?

The author is chef Jordi Cruz, one of Spain's most celebrated cooks, who sets out his personal take on tapas cooking in this book.

How many recipes does the book include?

This edition includes 70 small but great mouthfuls to make at home, explained so that anyone can follow them.

Which publisher released it and how many pages does it have?

It is published by Editorial Grijalbo and has 192 pages, in Spanish (ISBN 978-84-16449-89-7).

Is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. The recipes are designed to be made at home without professional equipment, so they suit both those starting out and those who already cook.

How does it differ from the expanded edition?

This is the original edition with 70 recipes. There is also an expanded and updated edition with more than 80 mouthfuls.

Is it a good gift?

It is an ideal gift for lovers of cooking and tapas, thanks to its creative yet accessible approach.