travel + culture
Spanish Scallop Scandal
It’s not every day that a Michelin-starred chef is sent to the clink for trafficking. In bad scallops.
09.11.08
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- toni vicente,
- madrid,
- seafood,
- restaurants
chefs + restaurants
Round Two in the Santamaría vs. Adrià Smackdown
Santi Santamaría, chef of the 3-starred Can Fabes, denounces Ferran Adrià’s “use of chemical substances like methylcellulose” as a “public health risk.”
05.20.08
- Keywords
- spain,
- lisa abend,
- chefs,
- ferran adria,
- santi santamaria
travel + culture
Madrid’s New Old Market
During the 20th century, Madrid’s San Miguel market was the centerpiece of the Plaza Mayor neighborhood. Today, there’s nothing but rubble and dust inside.
03.27.08
- Keywords
- travel,
- madrid,
- spain,
- shopping,
- lisa abend
chefs + restaurants
First Taste: Sergi Arola Gastro
This is the first restaurant that the Adrià-trained rocker-turned-chef has actually owned, and it’s very, very hot.
02.28.08
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- first taste,
- madrid,
- sergi arola
travel + culture
Holiday Shopping
The Madrid Christmas market is really about plastic. And especially, plastic molded into the tiny figurines that populate nativity scenes here.
12.20.07
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- spain,
- madrid,
- shopping,
- christmas
chefs + restaurants
Spanish Foodies
There is possibly no better way to stir up a bunch of Spanish foodies than
to get them started on the Michelin guide.
12.13.07
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- spain,
- restaurant notes
food + cooking
Olive Oil 101 (Part I)
In Spain, they take their olive oil seriously. Very, very seriously. The University of Córdoba offers a postgraduate degree in the stuff.
11.06.07
- Keywords
- ingredients,
- spain,
- travel,
- lisa abend
food + cooking
The Taste of Spain
Seville held its first edition of Andalucía Sabor, a culinary conference devoted to "Three Cultures" (Christian, Muslim, and Jewish) and "Two Seas" (the Mediterranean and Atlantic).
10.19.07
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- spain,
- chefs,
- travel,
- lisa abend
travel + culture
Barcelona Dreaming, Part I
So you've got these friends, and when you get together, you
spend a lot of time talking about food.
07.09.07
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- barcelona,
- organics market
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