Spain – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Girls’ Night In: A Tapas Feast at La Casa de Laurita

Notes from a Messy Kitchen

Saturday night I had a craving for Spanish food. This isn’t particularly unusual, seeing as manchego with olives and a Spanish tortilla are comfort food for me in a way that mac and cheese never has been. I had a date to catch up with Laura who was happy to eat...

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A Taste of Mercado de San Miguel

So we’ve finally arrived at the final post in my travel food series. But don’t you worry, I’ve saved the best for last. If you go to Madrid, you must check out Mercado de San Miguel just off of Plaza Mayor. And if you’re any bit of the foodie that...

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A Taste of Mérida and Madrid

And, it’s time for the next installment of “ridiculously delicious things I ate abroad.” Man do I love food. On our way to Madrid, we stopped in Mérida to check out some Roman ruins dating back to the 2nd century B.C. And of course to get a hearty lunch. We decided...

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A Taste of Andalucía

Oh, Andalucía. Land of olives, jamón, sherry and cheese. How I love thee. Having grown up with my Grammy in Spain living in El Puerto de Santa María and now with Dad and Kippy having made a beautiful home in Arcos de la Frontera, Andalucía is the region of Spain I am by far the...

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A Taste of Barcelona

So, I was originally holding out to give you one big taste of España… but, well, how do I put this. We’ve eaten too much. Putting it all in a single post would leave your browser more deep fried than croquettes. So the only solution was to break it down by...

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Cook Book Book Club and Creamy Gazpacho Andaluz

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I recently joined a new book club. Yes another. I’ve told you before that it takes little more than a glass of wine to convince me to join your book club, which at times has proven problematic since I’m not a particularly fast reader. Luckily, this is a different kind of...

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Spain Part II, Beautiful Faces: Lovely Strangers & other Candid Moments

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It’s no secret that I like to take pictures of food (I can imagine my poor children asking someday “Mommy, why are you taking another picture of your hamburger? Don’t you want a picture of me?!) But although you wouldn’t know it from my blog, I also take pictures of...

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