Tag Archives: Spain
Potatoes of the Canary Islands
In looking for a flight to Lisbon, one option given to us was a stopover in the Canary Islands. Who would have thought? We knew little of Canary Island cuisine, so we were pleased to see that Food and Think … Continue reading
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El Bulli to Close
El Bulli, the famed Molecular Gastronomic restaurant in Spain, which has often been called the best restaurant in the world – is closing for 2 years, starting in 2012 and will open in 2014 with a completely different concept. Wow – so … Continue reading
Finer Things Club: Torrone
As the holiday season draws to a close, we are finishing up the last of the Christmas goodies – including one of our favorites torrone. It’s a pretty simple confection made of egg whites, honey, almonds and sugar. Popular across … Continue reading
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[Road Trip Eats] Spain: Despaña
Despaña 408 Broome St. New York, NY Though Chicago boasts a wide variety of specialty grocery stores offering Mexican and Central American foods, there are no continental Spanish groceries. So we were excited to check out Despaña in SoHo, NYC. … Continue reading
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FTC: Wisconsin Cheese Plate – To Spain and Back
Did you know that April is grilled cheese month? Well it is! In honor of this sacred month, the Eaters have compiled a lovely little cheese plate consisting of both Wisconsin-bred and Spanish cheeses (we <3 Manchego, what can we … Continue reading
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FTC: Orxata de xufes.
Right now I (L) am craving orxata de xufes (horchata de chufas), a Spanish drink of tigernuts and sugar with water. It is extremely uncommon (at least I’ve never seen it) in the US, where the Mexican horchata, which is … Continue reading
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