Tag: catalonia

Priorat Wine: The Big, Bold Red for Spanish Wine Lovers

Priorat Wine: The Big, Bold Red for Spanish Wine Lovers

I hate being told about “hidden gems” that I “have to try”. It’s click-bait, and the gems usually ain’t that hidden. But. You’re going to have to believe me when I say that I want to tell you about a hidden gem you have to 

Old-School Romesco Sauce Recipe | Salsa Romesco

Old-School Romesco Sauce Recipe | Salsa Romesco

I fell in love last month. I was at a calçotada, a Catalonian festival where you eat a ridiculous amount of calçots. “What are calçots?” you ask. Surprisingly, they’re onions. I say surprisingly because it’s weird to think of Catalans throwing a party where they 

What Are Calçots? A Guide to Catalonia’s Onion Addiction

What Are Calçots? A Guide to Catalonia’s Onion Addiction

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