Like so many other millennials in lockdown, I’ve really gotten into sourdough this year. Sure, I’ve been learning to bake it. But I’ve also been foraging around forums on the internet and listening to more bread-focused podcasts than I’d care to admit. I’ve tried dozens …
When you’re locked inside a house with nothing to do, make focaccia. I’m pretty sure Jane Austen was the first to say that. Even if she wasn’t, it’s damn good advice. And it’s advice worth taking in these times of quarantine, when we’re all staying …
It seems crazy that anyone could be addicted to onions. Don’t get me wrong, I love onions. The smell of frying alliums is one of my favourite kitchen scents! But no one loves onions as much as the Catalans. Go to Catalonia in late winter …
I hear it all the time. “It must be impossible to be vegetarian in Spain!”. And sure, this country loves pork more than most people love anything. Locals hang legs of ham from their ceilings like they’re gearing up for a long winter, or like …
One of the first things I noticed about Spain was that people here have a major sweet tooth. At my university, there was a vending machine that students could get coffee from. I oppose these machines in every way. The coffee is terrible, and it …
I’m going to guess that there’s one dish that comes to mind when you think of Spain. It’s paella. I’m also going to tell you that you’re wrong. Wrong, in thinking that this dish is the pride of Spanish cooking. Don’t worry though, because you’re …
Go inside any Spanish kitchen and you’re sure to see paprika. It’s used to make tapas taste better and look better, and tapas wouldn’t be the same without it. Find out why, in my beginner’s guide to pimentón! Some foods go together really well. Bacon …
There’s one thing on Spanish menus that you might not be expecting. It’s a delicious bar snack that comes around once a year, with locals in the south of Spain marking off days in their calendar like kids waiting for Santa. Except they’re adults, and …
French baguettes—they’re the best thing since… well, you get the idea. Name the most iconic foods of France, and you’ll definitely mention the baguette in the top five. They’re one of the most instantly recognisable foods around the world, and usually the best part of …
Some foods will change your life. Maybe it’s the first time you taste ice cream, or caviar, or chocolate, or champagne—but some foods are so amazing that after trying them once, you know you’re hooked for life. Iberian ham is one of these foods. This …