Potty about Padron peppers!
19:09:2011
With horns tooting, fire crackers exploding and streamers being fired into the air this convoy is just the start of a tremendous festival that goes on long into the night.
Sensational seafood
05:09:2011
When accompanied by a quick and easy, paprika-enriched aioli as they are in my latest recipe, for me, calamari don’t get much better!
Eating in España
05:09:2011
Whilst scores of Brits holiday in the Spanish Costas this summer, few will experience the traditional culinary delights that the country has to offer.
A taste of Galicia
14:10:2010For a tasty take on one of my favourite tapas rub thick slices of rye or sour dough bread with the cut side of a clove of garlic, drizzle with good quality extra virgin olive oil and top with dainty pieces of freshly griddled sardine. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice, cut into bite-sized [...]
Read moreIn celebration of the Padrón pepper!
11:10:2010Along a small country lane and past fields of peppers was the convent and tucked away in a small wooded glen in the grounds all sorts of merriment was being had!
Read moreThe ultimate Mediterranean passion?
08:10:2010Percebes are highly prized for one reason – to collect them means risking your life. In discovering real Mediterranean passions, there can be few that rival this one!
Read moreHow to tackle tapas
07:10:2010I then got chatting to my waiter who explained that ordering tapas has numerous ‘rules’ that set those in the know apart from those that don’t.
Read moreA Galician pilgrimage
06:10:2010Good food is clearly an integral part of life in the city. Every other shop seemed to be a food emporium, tapas bar or restaurant. So after several hours of very enjoyable exploring it wasn’t long before my thoughts turned back to the matter of Santiago’s famous food…
Read moreWould you die for a good meal?
05:10:2010I’ve heard that there are fishermen in Galicia who love their seafood so much that they are prepared to die for it. I’m going in search of these kamikaze foodies on the so-called ‘coast of death’ to find out more.
Read moreA unique corner of Spain
28:09:2010There is a corner of Spain that remains quite unique, a place that has little in common with the rest of the Iberian peninsula. It has its own language, traditions, culture and most of all, a passion for its food and drink like no other. I am heading to Galicia to find out more.
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