My favorite canape

There's this small tapas bar restaurant on the Cava Baja in the La Latina neighborhood in Madrid. It's hard to get a table on the weekends but apart from a good wine selection, the food is amAZing. And remember to look at their 3-D photo print as you head downstairs to the bathroom.

Casa Lucas, cava baja, 30. Don't forget it.

Some of my all time favorites: the porchini mushroom risotto with foie gras and poached egg, the soy sauce tuna tataki and finally the monkfish canape with creamed corn and candied onions.

I tried making it at home for some friends that I had over. It's pretty damn good and quick.

-Rustic bread sliced about 3/4" thick
-canned or fresh boiled corn, blended into a creme and sweetened.
-candied red onions (slice onions into rings, fry in olive oil and add some honey to sweeten)
-lightly pan fry monkfish or flakey white fish (I used tilapia) with some olive oil and some flaky salt like Maldon (first cut fish into pieces that can fit bread slices).

Then toast bread and layer from bottom up: some creamed corn, the fried fish and top with candied onions. Use your intuition...it should be served warm and promptly.

Next time remind me about the best place to have creme brulee in Paris.

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