Feb 11
2
The Catalan TV, El Punt Avuí interviewed me a month ago because they were interested in my blog, isn't that awesome? They have a great section called L'Hora d'Anglès (the English Hour) where Marcela Topor interviews people who live in Catalonia and speaks English such as Artists, Designers, and Food ...
Dec 08
0
Another way to understand and see Food Photography! This is my self portrait collection: Organic. I emulate the sun and the earth. I am source of energy and I am the soil that nourishes the food. Food Photography seems to ...
Oct 03
1
What do you expect from a Restaurant when you walk in? I expect a high quality food spread... that's the first thing always! I also appreciate a nice, not noisy environment, easy and centered location, fair prices, kind and professional waiters... Well, Cocomo Restaurant in Barcelona not only ...
Jun 13
5
Getting your suitcase ready for the summer? Still don't know which books you will take with you to read under the palm tree with a Martini by your side? Maybe you are packing your suitcase for a trip to some lost place where there will be no wifi connection, no ...
May 19
0
Are you a coffee or a tea person? I am definitively a Coffee one, but… I think it's time to try a whole new world…Please hand me A cup of Tea! Starting with the names of the teas' preparation, you enter into a magic world; full of flavors, scents, stories behind… ...
Apr 02
2
… could accelerate lung Cancers progression! Really? All these years we've been thinking that fruits and vegetables, specially those with A, C and E vitamins were great to avoid cancer due to the Antioxidant power they had… Well, now it seems that studies made by Sweedish doctors on mice prove that ...
Mar 04
5
From February 28th to March 16th, Igualada is the city to go to if you are a Photographer, if you'd like to become one, if you enjoy Photography… or if you feel like wandering around and watching the expositions and buying some pictures to make your walls happier. Come see ...
Jan 10
0
There's an old saying here that goes: Una manzana al día, de médico te ahorraría. There's the same saying in English too: One apple a day will keep the doctor away. So let's eat APPLES! Here in Spain you can have apples from August to January, so if you haven't started yet, you can grab ...
Oct 18
2
Every day I wonder what will be the healthiest choice for my family daily cooking. I always take into consideration the variety of food we eat, the quality of the produce... the fact that it grows near by is also important. But, we rarely think about the importance of the ...
Oct 02
0
Hey People!!! The 7th edition of the Barcelona Tapas Event is here :D. Grab your boyfriend's hand or your girfriend's, take your wife for a surprise, invite your parents, take your kids for a different kind of dinner... Whatever your life is... go for a Tapas experience!...
Aug 31
0
Here is my new book recommendation: The Photography of Modernist Cuisine. If you know or have heard of the beautiful, awesome, stunning Modernist Cuisine collection, now it's the time to reserve the new Photography book. It will be launched in October 2013. I'm completely sure it will be ...
Jul 25
0
Since I was a kid, the time for the Vermouth has been like a ritual for our family and for many others here in Catalonia. We call it Vermouth time, (in the rest of Spain it's called Aperitivo time) but it's not compulsory to drink vermouth... you can have a ...
Jun 18
0
From June 13th until July 14th you have the opportunity to enjoy the best tapas performed by some of the best Barcelona Chefs at the roof of some of the most emblematic city hotels! Watch the sunset from a high terrace while eating delicious tapas and drinking Inedit Estrella ...
Jun 13
0
I think I like everything about Carme Ruscalleda: I love seeing her on tv performing her dishes, listening to her advises, watching her cook... I love going to her Restaurant, her food is more than awesome; so creative and delicious! And now, this book: Recetas Antiaging. ...
Jun 10
3
Bring on that pecan pie! Pour some sugar On it sugar Don't be shy. Scoop me up A mess of that Chocolate swirl. Don't be stingy I'm a growing girl I offer Delicious Spanish recipes With no apology. How can I deny the world The most of ...
Apr 30
1
Congratulations to the Roca Family Team! According to Restaurant Magazine, El Celler de Can Roca is the BEST Restaurant in the World. My admiration from this humble blog for the good job and their enthusiastic dedication. They are a wonderful source of inspiration. Catalan Cuisine Forever!!! ...
Apr 18
1
Last weekend it was one of those perfect weekends... Sunny day, spring scents in the air, bright green coloured trees, smiles on people's faces, swallows' cries announcing t-shirts and shorts time is here... :D. On top of that, I found out that ...
Mar 27
2
Reserva Ibérica has opened a new shop in Barcelona! Right in the corner of Rambla de Catalunya and Aragó: one of the best spots of the city, right in the heart :D. Those of you who know me, may have an idea of how much I like ham... ...
Feb 01
5
Today, I've spent all morning in the kitchen, elaborating sweet desserts and breakfast crepes and fruit stuffing because I'm off to the woods for the weekend... I'm becoming 50 tomorrow!!!! And all the family gets together to celebrate :-) First symptoms of the ...
Jul 09
8
Good Summer day to everybody! Today, I want to share with you all about the CocinerosPlus event that I attended to last Friday in Madrid. Google+ launched its particular gastronomical community space and some of the most relevant bloggers, cooks, food ...
Jun 06
9
Like Vicky, Cristina y Barcelona... but without Woody Allen... my dear blogger friend Norma from Platanos, Mangoes and Me, flew from N.Y. to Barcelona and we met in person for the first time on May 15th. We connected immediately and we had ...
Jun 29
20
Snails&Mint Tapa - Picture courtesy: Becky Lawton This looks like a déjà vu to me... The Summer heat, my daughter being away to one of the most beautiful Spanish islands with her friends on a summer camp, me seating in front of the computer and thinking about a new ...
Apr 05
3
First of all, thank you all for your participation and for spreading the word :D. And thank you to CSN Stores whom made it possible!!! Believe it or not... I'm such a dump... I couldn't figure it out at random.org, so I chose the old way: made a list with ...
Mar 25
70
I know, I'm a horrible poet :D, but don't miss this post! I've got superexciting news for you dear foodies, bloggers and readers. Get some lighting in your lifes and brighten up your day by getting one of the following 3 Cookware products. Yes, you can choose the item ...
Mar 19
11
If my name was Alice, I would tell you that I just came back from Wonderland!!! Eventhough, some hours have passed now... I'm still so high on Endorphins!!! Endorphins are endogenous opioid polypeptide compounds. They are produced by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus in vertebrates during exercise,[1] ...
Jun 19
37
This is not a story about the Titanic... but it could be! Not that I sinked at the end... just sooo exciting. This is not a story about the Love Boat... but it could be! If only we had left the port behind... one never knows!...
Mar 26
10
BREAKING NEWS!!! The Culinary Institute of America will set up an educational program on Catalan cuisine. Catalonia will be the first European region which will own this type of study in this world wide known New York Institution. The agreement provides for a scholarship program for students and teachers at the ...
