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Recently we read that Spanish Avant Garden / Innovative cuisine was dead. This theory was support by the closing of El Bulli in 2011 and the current economic crisis in Spain. I can not disagree more with this theory. By the … Continue reading
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This past January we had the pleasure of attending Atera’s guest chef dinners. The first one helmed by the ever so popular chef David Toutain. It was a great night. This was not our first time trying his cooking. We … Continue reading
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Living outside Madrid, the City where I grew up, let you appreciate it with different eyes. Things that I used to take for granted take a different dimension, like a good Rioja or Ribera del Duero, free tapas when you … Continue reading
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La Grenoiullere, is in line with Mugaritz, In The Wulf, Faviken, Air du Temps, Attica, …. as one of those unique special spots in the middle of nowhere that can’t be missed especially if you are in love with food … Continue reading
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During my first years in New York I was really impressed by the sparkling 5 stars restaurants in The City. I remember entering in the restaurants and service welcoming smiling like if I was a well know celebrity, in their … Continue reading
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July and August are very slow months in the big working cities like New York. Who wants to be in NYC with this amazing weather… But charge your batteries because September is going to be quite interesting as two of the most … Continue reading
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Lately we have been into baking, it is a great way to disconnect from work. The precision of baking reminds me to the organic chemistry classes in the university. In particular we can not stop trying recipes from Tartine Bakery recipe. … Continue reading
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When we asked our contacts of recommendation for our recent weekend in Copenhagen, most of them agree in NOMA, Relae, Herman, MR and Geranium. We made reservations to all of them except MR that closed last year. MR opened in spring 2005, … Continue reading
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Looking at the list of the top new restaurants in New York 2011, I can not do anything but laugh about the new places opened last year. Don’t get me wrong there are interesting places like the new Spanish tapas place: Tertulia, … Continue reading
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My family has always loved the idea of the holiday ritual, especially when it comes to food. Both my grandmother and my mother were/are amazing chefs and their recipes will forever be a part of how I define the holiday … Continue reading
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This is the time of the year when all the bloggers, magazines, TV shows… talk about the BEST of 2011. The best tracks, the best photographs, the best sport moments, the best new restaurants ( Sifton recommended The Dutch as the … Continue reading
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If you ask any Spaniard about what they miss the most about Spain, the answer will be 99% of the time the food: jamon, chorizo, Manchego, paella, tortilla, bravas, sepia…. and even better their home cooked mom food! yum! So … Continue reading
