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Behind Every Plate: A Day with Insiders Madrid
The more immersed I become in the Spanish gastronomic world, the more interest I have in where food comes from, who makes it (or butchers it or cures it or raises it) and the stories behind everything...
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Tapa Thursday: Meson Sabika in Naperville, Illinois
Growing up, I didn’t even know Spanish food existed. My mother is not an adventurous eater, and even our tacos were devoid of spice, onions and garlic powder. When I began studying Spanish at age 13,...
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Tapa Thursdays: Los Zagales in Valladolid
Castilla y León may often be associated with being the breadbasket of Spain – cookie giant Cuétara is based out of Aguilar de Campoo (not a typo) – but it’s also renown for robust red wines, roast...
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Tapa Thursday: Vermouth
My biggest ambition in life is to become a Spanish abuelo. Who wouldn’t want to spend the days leisurely reading a paper in the bar down the street, sucking down a vermouth while looking adorable?...
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Desafío Eterno: Learning to Cook Spanish Food
I may have mastered the art of midday siestas, long lunches and dropping syllables, but Spanish cooking has always alluded me. Ask me to make a full turkey dinner or a kick ass pad thai? I’m all over...
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Tapa Thursdays: Five Must-Eat Canarian Dishes
I knew that my travel style had changed when H and I planned our trip to Croatia and Montenegro. After staking out a place to stay, we focused on the most important aspect of our weeklong vacation in...
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Tapa Thursday: Tasting Jerez de la Frontera
I’ll admit it – I have a big ol’ crush on Jerez de la Frontera. While Seville swoons, Jerez pokes and teases, yet always entices. It moves slower. It seems to stay for just one more round of ‘la...
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Tapa Thursday: 10 Winter Fruits and Vegetables You Should Be Eating in Spain
My stand-alone freezer is currently stocked with enough stews to get me through the long winter days. Even when the sun is shining midday, my cavernous house feels like a tundra, and I usually need a...
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The Curious Case of Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil
“Passion and quality are at the heart of this venture. It’s that simple.” I sneezed, a clear sign that spring was about to settle onto Andalucía for a brief period of time before melting into summer....
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Is Aníbal the Most Instagrammable Restaurant in Seville? (and a food review,...
A blast of hot air met me as soon as I’d unloaded my bag, a stoller and my kiddo from the bullet train. Ay, mi Sevilla. Nearly two months had passed since the Feria de Sevilla, but that’s the best part...
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