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Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie: La Cocina Andaluza: The Flavor of Flamenco
Travel to the southernmost part of Spain—Andalucía, the land of flamenco and bullfighting, as well as the origin of many Spanish dishes.
01.16.09
- Keywords
- diary of a foodie,
- video,
- spain,
- andalucia,
- spanish
chefs + restaurants
Dueling Spanish Chefs
Earlier this year, chefs Ferran Adrià and Santi Santamaría became embroiled in an explosive feud. At the heart of the fuss: a national culinary identity crisis.
11.25.08
- Keywords
- ferran adria,
- santi santamaria,
- lisa abend,
- spanish,
- chefs
chefs + restaurants
El Bulli Staff Meals
For chef Ferran Adrià, feeding the cooks and servers at his famed restaurant is serious business.
10.27.08
- Keywords
- colman andrews,
- ferran adria,
- restaurant notes,
- spain
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
recipes
MahÓn Cheese Ice Cream
A Gaudi-like take on the fruit and cheese coursedried figs in red wine with helado de queso (cheese ice cream) as a cool companion and a topping of sweet-and-sour Sherry vinegar syrupis pure Barcelona....
January 2005
- Keywords
- ruth cousineau,
- spain,
- gourmet entertains,
- ice cream,
- dessert
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
magazine
Cooking Schools: Catacurian
Pick up the basics of Catalan cuisine while staying—and cooking—in charming El Masroig.
May 2008
- Keywords
- melissa roberts,
- cooking school,
- travel,
- spain,
- catacurian
magazine
Cooking Schools: A Taste of Spain
The whirlwind shopping trip through this Barcelona’s famous La Boquería market jump-started my half-day Catalan cooking class.
May 2008
- Keywords
- melissa roberts,
- cooking school,
- spain,
- barcelona,
- travel
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
wine + spirits + beer
The Botani of Desire
Jorge Ordoñez's and Alois Kracher's wines could put Málaga back on the modern wine map. The 2006 Botani is floral and herbal but bone dry.
03.05.08
- Keywords
- tara q. thomas,
- wine,
- spain