Preparing your own authentic tapas can be as simple as putting sliced jamon serrano (cured ham from the Sierra Nevada) and a handful of olives on a dish, or as sophisticated as baking Crab and Brandy Tartlets. Neither difficult nor time-consuming to make, tapas can be served as a starter, quick snack, side order or as a complete and exotic meal. The Tapas Cookbook is filled with flavours and dishes to suit every occasion. Choose from chicken empanada, mussels in gazpacho, chilli manchego and paella croquettes, to name but a few. Be it an informal barbecue or a wedding banquet you wish to cater for, your only difficulty will be in the choosing.