It’s possible to get complicated and perfectly-prepared dishes on Lanzarote, but that’s not what the island is famous for. The best things are done simply, and rely on a few key elements. Here are some of Lanzarote’s simplest ingredients and a few simple but stunning recipes to go with them.

The Canary Islands lie between three continents that have shaped their cuisine – African goats have provided milk and meat since prehistory and the discover of the New World brought potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and more. Nevertheless, there are still some local ingredients that you could travel the world for a lifetime and never find an improvement on. Here are just three of them.

Gofio is the toasted, milled cereal that is sold in every local supermarket, and whose taste every Canarian knows from the moment their mother mixes a little into the baby’s milk. Here’s a simple, tasty Canarian gofio side dish that accompanies most celebratory meals.