Rick Stein's Spain : 140 new recipes inspired by my journey off the beaten track

'I've wanted to make a series in Spain for a long time.I love Spanish food, I've been going there since I was a young boy - but until quite recently I don't think people really took the food seriously.Thanks to a handful of really dedicated Spanish chefs and a growing enthusiasm for its rugged flavours, that has all begun to change.To me the underlying point of journeying to Spain would be to discover the 'duende' in the cooking.By that I mean a sense of soul, of authenticity. The word is normally used in flamenco but I think it could be equally applied to the art of Spanish cooking because to my mind, in really good food, there is a communication between the cook and diner that amounts to art.' Rick SteinIn his beautifully designed and illustrated cookbook to accompany a major BBC2, 4-part series, Rick has selected over 140 recipes that capture the authentic taste of Spain today.Spain is a country that tantalises every sense with its colourful sights, evocative music, vibrant traditio