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Restaurants Now: Garden at the Cellar, Abattoir, Raspa & Wine
This week’s roundup includes a terrific new menu at a Boston-area standby, Anne Quatrano’s latest venture in Atlanta, and a great spot to drink away your sorrows when you can’t get a...
06.12.09
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A World Away
In the hardscrabble landscape of Spain’s Extremadura region, food nourishes the soul like a homegrown religion.
March 2009
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- spain,
- pork,
- travel,
- ingredients
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
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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
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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
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
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- 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
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- culinary culture,
- spain,
- chefs,
- travel,
- lisa abend
travel + culture
A Little Something to Eat in Barcelona
It’s no secret that Tapac 24 is great. Carles Abellan opened this place a year ago, and ever since, the line’s been out the door.
08.22.07
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- restaurants,
- barcelona,
- spain,
- travel