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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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Valencia is one of those cities in Spain that has experienced a number of enormous changes in the last few years. Most of these changes are a result the city hosting some top tier sporting events like Formula 1, American’s … 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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I love Christmas, it is the time of the year that I can go back home to Spain to see my family. It is great to arrive to Spain and listen to the people in the airplane clapping after 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
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During Thanksgiving, the 2012 Micheline guide for Spain and Portugal was released to public. As mentioned in this post it was a big disappointment, it was hard to believe that Mugaritz, Atrio, Calima or Quique Dacosta did not get their 3rd … Continue reading
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On Thanksgiving day Michelin released the 2012 famous stars for the restaurants in Spain. This year, more than any year in the past, the guide demonstrates their different way to measure Spain vs other countries out there. Overall the guide does not reflect … Continue reading
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We are very excited preparing our trip to Copenhagen. Fortunately for us we did not have to wait until January to taste the great things happening in that country, because of Saturday October 22nd, some of the most relevant chefs from Copenhagen … Continue reading
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A medium sized package arrived in the mail yesterday. A package that was so important that it practically had the power to compel Jose to take me to Adour to test it out. I love it when an inanimate object … Continue reading
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Adria used to say that “the ideal customer doesn’t come to El Bulli to eat but to have an experience.” The restaurant experience is an aggregation of multiple factors. Some of them are controlled by the chef. Andria’s stated that his … Continue reading
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Most people wake up early to go to the gym and start their day of on a healthy note. We on the other hand woke up this morning for a 9am tasting menu with champagne. One full belly, 2 naps … Continue reading
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After one of the most unforgettable culinary weekends in Spain, visiting Arzak, Mugaritz and one of the best tapas restaurants in San Sebastian, it was time to go to London. To keep it up to the weekend standard I managed … Continue reading
