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 […]
Tag: Spanish food
Top tapas and service at Barrafina
Today I’m enjoying a taste of Spain in Covent Garden. Two of my favourite places in one! I love tapas, sharing lots of dishes works for me, after all you get to taste more of the menu. It is believed that this Spanish practice started in Seville where bartenders would cover (tapar in Spanish) wine glasses with a […]
Lovely lunch on the beach at Escuela de Pieter
I love the beach. You will know this if you’re a regular reader! So a fabulous restaurant right on the beach, well, that’s my idea of pure paradise. We try to visit Escuela de Pieter on the La Manga Strip every year. A tasty lunch followed by a dip in the beautifully warm Mar Menor […]
Barcelona’s fabulous food market: La Boqueria
So today I’m taking you back to Barcelona to what is probably my favourite bit of a city with so many fabulous parts to it. And you won’t be surprised to hear it involves food! The Mercat de Saint Josep de la Boqueria is possibly the best food market in the world. Well, I’ve not […]