Posted in Chorizo, Garlic, Jose Andres, Olive Oil, Paul Bocuse, Potato, Rioja, Spain, appetizer, easy, food, hearty, onions, paprika, pimenton, piquillo peppers, tapas, tradition, travel, wine on Sep 16th, 2008
It’s widely known that humble ingredients prepared with simple techniques often produce the best dishes, and it’s becoming more widely known that this philosophy lies at the very heart of Spanish cooking - a cuisine that has, in the last five or so years, become one of the most celebrated “new finds” of foodies everywhere. […]
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Posted in Asturias, Chorizo, Food Commentary, Potato, Recipe, Recipes, Spain, cheap meal, chick peas, chickpeas, culture, easy, easy meal, food, ham, healthy, hearty, kale, meal, quick meal, sausage, soup, tourism, travel on Oct 11th, 2007
Several years ago, on a trip to northern Spain I found myself in the small town of Santillana del Mar in the region of Cantabria on a cold and rainy night. Outside the hotel, a herd of dismal-looking goats shivered together in the lee of a thorn bush as it got dark, and all I […]
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Posted in Coco Lezzone, Florence, Italian, Italy, Olive Oil, Recipe, Recipes, Tuscan, basil, bread, food, healthy, hearty, soup, tomato, tuscany, vegetables, vegetarian on Oct 3rd, 2007
Last night I posted a story about the Pappa al Pomodoro (Tomato and Bread Soup) I was going to attempt to recreate for dinner. Well, We Are Never Full readers, the recreation was a success! I really hope some of you will try to make this hearty, delicious and simple recipe. It was very easy […]
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