Homemade Tapas and Tortilla Española || $30 Dinner Party

By admin | August 6, 2026 |

On this episode of $30 Dinner Party, we’re headed Park Slope in Brooklyn to meet Zaneta, a teaching fellow and student, who has lived abroad in Spain in the past. She is looking to throw a dinner party for her friends that’s as budget conscious as it is worldly.

Producer
Max Gardner

Culinary Producer
Martha Tinkler

Host/Segment Chef
Lee Kalpakis

Camera Operator
Thom McKenna

Director of Photography:
Cole Chilton

Editor
Matt Rindini, Thom McKenna

Assistant Editor
Nakia Scott

Graphics/Animator
Tom O’Quinn, Megan Chong

Colorist
Frankie Turiano

Production Manager
Jonathan Rinkerman

Production Coordinator
Sarah Barry, Louis Blevins

Production Assistant
Chanel Baker, Ryan Robertson, Nick Hernandez

Sound Recordist
Sam Beneitone

Senior Producer
Nezihe Soyalan

Supervising Producer
Stasia Tomlinson

Head of Video
Justin Lundstrom

Music:
“Hot Habanero” by Louis Edwards, Cotton Club, Henry Richard Parsley
0:00

“Flight to Nuyorica” by Leigh Gracie
0:12

“Alegria” by Laurent Lombard
1:46

“Pimiento Ritmo” by Philippe Guez, Patrick Maarek
2:24

“Mambo Azucar” by Daniel Nielsen
4:01

“Funkalele” by Mark Allaway, Jeffrey Lardner, Martin Wheatley
6:19

“Salsa Caliente” by Renato Pegado, Marco Pinia, Jose Gallardo
7:57

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5 Comments

@tosht2515 on April 3, 2018 at 5:56 am

When I visited Madrid I had tapas every day of course and these are reminiscent of the complimentary ones…not that there’s anything wrong with that. Great looking spread for only $30. And kudos to Zaneta’s friends. Easily the nicest group in the series. 👍

@thejompi on April 3, 2018 at 7:46 am

Las patatas se pochan en el aceite/ The potatoes are poached in the olive oil. The amount used isn’t enough with the oil you already used for the poaching you use it to cook the tortilla, the remaining olive oil is reserved for another dish. There is no need to bake it you just flip it and continue to cook it in the stove top.

@thrillist on July 24, 2018 at 8:42 pm

Check out the first episode of our newest series, Really Dough?: youtu.be/3aIIzSsCjfI

@zanetacook3449 on March 22, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Cy6t

@rosefernandez9960 on September 14, 2019 at 7:58 pm

Which supermarket did you buy these ingredients from?

@tosht2515 on April 3, 2018 at 5:56 am

When I visited Madrid I had tapas every day of course and these are reminiscent of the complimentary ones…not that there’s anything wrong with that. Great looking spread for only $30. And kudos to Zaneta’s friends. Easily the nicest group in the series. 👍

@thejompi on April 3, 2018 at 7:46 am

Las patatas se pochan en el aceite/ The potatoes are poached in the olive oil. The amount used isn’t enough with the oil you already used for the poaching you use it to cook the tortilla, the remaining olive oil is reserved for another dish. There is no need to bake it you just flip it and continue to cook it in the stove top.

@thrillist on July 24, 2018 at 8:42 pm

Check out the first episode of our newest series, Really Dough?: youtu.be/3aIIzSsCjfI

@zanetacook3449 on March 22, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Cy6t

@rosefernandez9960 on September 14, 2019 at 7:58 pm

Which supermarket did you buy these ingredients from?

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