We posted a round-up of our delicious tour of Spain, but there were SO MANY PHOTOS I wanted to share, I decided to make a gallery so the story and information wouldn’t get lost in the scroll. These pictures of Spain cover our trip from Barcelona, to San Sebastian, to Pamplona, through the winelands of Rioja and Ribera del…
Pete and I recently went on a culinary trip to Spain while working with Go Ahead Tours. It was Pete’s first visit to Spain, and my second as I’ve visited the Costa Brava region on a previous food-focused trip. Our itinerary went from Barcelona to San Sebastian, and back down to Madrid, so I was really…
Growing up with a step-father from Puerto Rico and residing so close to the Caribbean, I could probably live on arroz con pollo (seasoned Spanish rice with chicken). It’s pure comfort food to me, and as I’ve discovered through my travels, that seems to be a global sentiment! From sweet to spicy, there are many variations…
Are you a coffee fanatic? I know I am! If you follow my tweets or Facebook posts regularly, I’m sure you know how much I appreciate a perfectly made cappuccino from all the pics I post. Some are unusual or exotic locations … some are as mundane as my car. I think the most unusual…
If there were an Olympics for food, Spain would definitely take the gold medal. Since everyone raves about French food, and Italian, and Greek (myself included), Spain really took me by surprise. Unfortunately, in the States the closest we get to Spanish foods are spicy Tex-Mex and traditional Cuban. However, I think that’s all about…
One of the things I loved about Catalan cuisine is it’s rustic simplicity. And the one meal that captures this best is Pa Amb Tomaquet, a traditional breakfast of bread, tomato, olive oil, and sea salt. I first noticed these delicious ingredients displayed every morning in our hotel lobby along with fruit, meat and cheeses. …
A meal here is like a slow and sensual seduction of all the senses. Sight, sound, touch, scents, and finally … taste. It felt visceral, yet innocently fun. Like being on a first date and the excitement of discovering someone for the first time. Except, I was rediscovering my own palate during a multi-sensory food adventure.
The best thing about a dinner soiree at a b&b is that you can drink all the wine you want … and then walk to bed. Or crawl. Maybe shuffle and sway? In any case, our tummies were so full of food by the end of the night that it absorbed the buzz. Sinful, I know.