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Nieves Barragán Mohacho

Executive head chef, Barrafina

May 2024

  • Nieves Barraghan Mohacho's cod with peas, mint, fino and jamón 029

    Peas offerings: with fried cod, pork belly, crab rice and goat’s cheese toasts - Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s pea recipes

    The Basques work wonders with fresh peas: try them with fried cod, fino and jamón, pork belly with fried eggs, goat’s cheese toasts or in crab and pea rice

September 2023

  • Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s tapas trio (clockwise L to R): mushroom tortilla, pintxos morunos, pisto with fried eggs.

    Lamb skewers, tortillas and pisto: Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s easy tapas recipes

    Luscious lamb skewers, mushroom tortillas and a Spanish veg stew topped with a crisp fried egg

January 2022

  • Nieves Barragan Mohacho's bean and clam stew 016

    Feast
    Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s Spanish fish stews for winter – recipes

    Two tasty stews – bean and clam, and fish and potato – to warm you up on a chilly day

July 2021

  • Swiss chard sandwich.

    Observer Food Monthly's 20 best recipes
    Swiss chard sandwich by Nieves Barragán Mohacho

    An old Spanish recipe takes the humble sandwich and makes it something really special

September 2020

  • Classic tortilla by Nieves Barragán Mohacho.

    Observer Food Monthly's 20 best recipes
    Classic tortilla by Nieves Barragán Mohacho

    It’s not hard to master this essential Spanish recipe – you just need good eggs, good potatoes and a little patience

March 2020

  • Nieves Barragán Mohacho's spring tapas:  roast aubergine, artichoke puree, lamb cutlets.

    Four favourite recipes
    Nieves Barragán Mohacho's recipes for springtime tapas

    Four modern tapas from the Sabor maestro: roast aubergine, crab empanadillas, lamb cutlets and a jerusalem artichoke puree

January 2020

  • Tortilla with chorizo from Sabor by Nieves Barragán Mohacho. The Observer Food Monthly 20 best potato recipes. Styled by Polly Webb-Wilson.

    Observer Food Monthly's 20 best recipes
    Tortilla with chorizo by Nieves Barragán Mohacho

    A tortilla welcomes anything, so be adventurous with what you add: peppers, asparagus, leftover roast vegetables

August 2019

  • Jack Monroe is a British food writer, journalist and activist known for campaigning on poverty issues, particularly hunger relief.

    Chefs' secret ingredients: turn dinner from basic to brilliant

    Seaweed, trotters, charcoal and even a bit of boiled potato – chefs and food writers on what they add to dinner to make it extra special

March 2019

  • Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s Spanish-style stews: fish stew, chicken with roast pepper, green bean and lentil.

    Four favourite recipes
    Four Spanish stews: recipes by Nieves Barragán Mohacho

    Four warming bowlfuls from the chef at Sabor: slow-cooked beef, fish stew, chicken with roasted red peppers, and lentil and green beans

March 2018

  • Colombian eggs by Duck & Waffle’s Dan Doherty.

    Six of the best
    Six of the best egg brunches

    Egg brunches How do you like your eggs in the morning? Whether that’s in a taco, baked with miso or in a Spanish omelette, these recipes are the best way to start the day

June 2017

  • Nieves Barragán Mohacho.

    Classic Spanish recipes from Nieves Barragán Mohacho

    The former Barrafina chef shares some favourite recipes, including Galician octopus and a chorizo and potato stew, from her new book, Sabor

January 2017

  • Nigella Lawson’s roast chicken

    Observer Food Monthly's 20 best recipes
    The 20 best one-pot recipes: part 1

    Observer Food Monthly’s recipe selection, from Nigella Lawson’s roast chicken to Anna Jones’s magic veg spaghetti

April 2016

  • Nigel Slater's  Herb Salmon

    20 best spring recipes: part 1

    The first instalment of Observer Food Monthly’s selection of brilliant spring recipes, including dishes from Nigel Slater, Yotam Ottolenghi and Angela Hartnett

July 2015

June 2015

  • Roasted pork belly with fennel seeds

    The 20 best Spanish recipes: part 1

    From Claudia Roden’s clams to perfect tortillas, brilliant Spanish dishes selected by Observer Food Monthly