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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
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
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
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
recipes

MahÓn Cheese Ice Cream

A Gaudi-like take on the fruit and cheese course—dried figs in red wine with helado de queso (cheese ice cream) as a cool companion and a topping of sweet-and-sour Sherry vinegar syrup—is pure Barcelona....
January 2005
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
magazine

Cooking Schools: Catacurian

Pick up the basics of Catalan cuisine while staying—and cooking—in charming El Masroig.
May 2008
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
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
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