So I’ve just returned from three glorious weeks in Spain. My heart lifts as soon as my feet hit the airport tarmac in the land of my forefathers; I love everything about it. The blueness of the skies, the endless summer days, the sparkling seas and beaches with their tempting chiringuitos and of course, the […]
It’s time to take you to the stunning Catalonian coast for lunch at La Taverna del Mar. In May I enjoyed a fabulous stay at the heavenly Hostal de La Gavina in S’agaro (more of which later) – one of my favourite hotels ever (seriously). It’s perched on a hill overlooking the azure bay and […]
Today I’m transporting you to the beautiful countryside of Catalonia in Spain to share a fantastic dinner at Michelin-starred Els Tinars. This welcoming restaurant serves inventive Catalan cuisine in the elegant surrounds of a fully renovated Catalan farmhouse. It’s a family-owned business run by the third generation of the Gascons Lloveres – Palagos Verges family, […]
The area around Alicante is said to have been inhabited for over 7000 years. In more recent times it’s become a major tourist destination with serious development in the 1950s and 1960s resulting in large buildings and complexes springing up throughout the city. This means Alicante is the perfect example of a concrete jungle. High […]
I was going to call this Spanish story “Eating my way along the Cistercian Route” but decided that sounded rather greedy and most importantly it’s far from the whole truth. Yes, there was a lot of eating going on and very good eating it was, too, but there was so much more to explore and discover in the […]
So for today’s blog I’m in the province of Murcia in Spain. It’s a large region in the south-east that abounds in amazing produce. So much so that it’s known as the Orchard of Europe. Lucky restaurants, they have the best ingredients to cook with. And it’s on the sea, too, so plenty of fish. I love […]