Having people over for the Fourth of July… or a special Italian dinner… or whatever, and want to do something a little different? Do fresh-baked brick oven pizza on the barbecue. Before coming across this video, I didn’t even know you could make pizza on the barbecue. Now I can’t wait to try it– […]
Sound a little weird? Well… they aren’t. Though this recipe uses lavender for flavoring instead of the traditional cinnamon and vanilla, the lavender flavor in these muffins is wonderfully light and subtle– not at all overpowering. It gives these muffins a lovely, unusual flavor… slightly floral, but just enough to make them […]
Yes, yes. I know that tortilla de patata is supposed to be the most wonderful thing on earth. And I know that Spain is full of wonderful, rich foods and all that good stuff. But I can’t help it. My favorite Spanish lunch is the most simple and unimpressive: a big […]
I looove green chilies. But I have an admission to make. When I lived in the States, I generally bought them in a can. It was just so much easier that way– and I’m infamously lazy. And while they do have lovely canned roasted red peppers here in Spain… it’s hard […]
Caught your attention, didn’t I? Yes, I’m being melodramatic. And no, I don’t mean we’re all going to starve. But here in Spain last week, the skyrocketing gas prices caused a strike of the trucking and transport industry. More than simply declining to transport products throughout the country, Spain’s truckers decided […]
I love love love Mexican food. But it’s all smothered in cheese and greasy, lardy sauces and all kinds of horrible-but-ultra-tasty stuff. I’m amazed, actually, that Mexicans are still here. You’d think they’d all have died of heart disease by now: the food is so good, I don’t know how they can […]
Now that summer’s here, I’ve decided…
You know what? I’m not gonna lie. I was going to go on about deciding to eat lighter, be healthier, and take advantage of wonderful fresh summer ingredients. And while I do want to do that, what I really want is a smaller behind. So I’m, […]
I was recently invited by Cath from A Blithe Palate to join The Edible Word, a new foodie book club where we’ll read and post about food-related books… and prepare the dishes they talk about.
As a book-gobbler and food-gobbler almost in equal measure, I was ecstatic to be invited… especially since the Divine Dining blog […]
It’s summer. And while summer is a gorgeous time of year in Barcelona (this is when you get a real feel for the personality of the city), it’s also when I miss the states the most. Not because I want to see my family (though I do– kinda), but because I want a […]
