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 …
2020 is the year that just won’t quit. For months we’ve been bouncing like pinballs between stories, scandals, and things we’d rather just forget about. So in all this noise, you might have missed a story from the world of alcohol: “Plantation Rum” is changing …
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 …
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 …
When you’re in Spain, you’re bound to have churros at least once. I mean, why wouldn’t you? They are literally doughnuts that have been deep-fried and dipped in chocolate. If that doesn’t sound amazing to you, you might be a robot. (Or you might be …
If you’ve ever been in Spain for Christmas, you’ve eaten turrón at least once. It’s pretty hard to avoid; but why would you want to avoid it! This honey-sweet nougat is seriously tasty—and people go nuts for it in December. The only way you won’t end …
“Ham Fair”: two beautiful words brought together to create something even better. Those of us lucky enough to live here know that one of Spain’s greatest treasures is ham. Jamón ibérico is as close to perfection as food can get; one part cured pork and one part …