Why We Moved Back to Spain

Congratulations to my family! Today marks our one year anniversary of moving back to Barcelona. Pardon the cliché, but it has certainly flown by.

Catalan food, Spanish food, travelCamila LoewAugust 1, 2019Sobremesasobremesa, Spanish food, Catalan food, meals, friends, Catalonia, travelComment

On Giving Thanks + Hot Springs Egg

I thrive on ritual. I wake up at 5am every day so that I can have a good hour or two before my family wakes up, for my personal morning rituals : a brief meditation, a long sitting with countless steepings of tea, some yoga.

holidays, Spanish food, travelCamila LoewNovember 29, 2018Sobremesaeggs, japanese food, breakfast, gratitude, holidays, bowl food, restaurants, BarcelonaComment

The First Sobremesa in My New Home

No matter how long I do this, I am still in awe of the magical effects of sitting down to share a meal: deep bonds are almost immediately established. Mutual understanding and the sharing of a pleasant meal seem to go hand in hand.

Spanish food, travel, vegetables, holidays, bakingCamila LoewNovember 14, 2018SobremesaEVENTS, sobremesa, Mediterranean food, lunch, vegetarian, vegetables, cauliflower, roast, fallComment

Basque Sangría

Greetings from San Sebastian, one of my favorite cities in the world. Though I have been coming here regularly for many years, but every single time I am in awe of its beauty.

books, holidays, Spanish food, tapas, travelCamila LoewOctober 18, 2018Boutique Basquebasque cooking, basque country, drinks, beverages, sangria, wine, pintxos, tapas, travelComment

Sake Day + A Japanese-Inspired Catalan Salad

Last Monday October 1 was Sake Day, which in Japan traditionally marks the beginning of sake production in the country. Due to our mutual admiration and love for Japanese culture and cuisine, my friend Chiara decided it was the best day possible to inaugurate Slow Food Kitchen Barcelona.

New Neighbors + White Wine Risotto

Last week I celebrated a weekday, just because, with a girls’ lunch with my two lovely new neighbors.

books, Spanish food, stews and soupsCamila LoewSeptember 20, 2018Sobremesarice, wine, risotto, spanish foodComment

On the Ground + Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Saffron Rice

Sorry for the long silence here. In case you hadn’t noticed from my recent Instagram posts, we have moved back to Barcelona. It’s been exactly three weeks now, enough time to realize how freakin’ intense the past seven months have been, trying to live in two places at once. Coordinating the many moving parts of a whole family’s move across the world left me depleted, but landing in one place has renewed my energy and enthusiasm.

Catalan food, Spanish food, travelCamila LoewAugust 23, 2018rice, moving, tomatoes, BarcelonaComment

My First Trip Back to Spain: Two Culinary Highlights

Some highlights of my first visit back to Spain since moving to the Bay Area in late 2013!

holidays, Spanish food, travelCamila LoewJuly 24, 2015Sobremesatravel, spanish food, basque cooking, basque country, grillComment

Pa amb tomaquet

Although I personally -unfortunately- can't eat wheat, it is one of the staples of the Mediterranean diet. The gluten-free craze forgets that wheat is a traditional, even sacred food in many cultures, eaten for millennia.

Salmon Marmitako

Totally unexpected. After 6 months living in the Bay Area, lately I find myself day-dreaming less about the sunny Mediterranean bustling streets of my Barcelona, but more about the hilly green landscape of the Basque Country.

shellfish, Spanish food, travel, vegetables, fish, books, stews and soupsCamila LoewJuly 22, 2014fish, salmon, basque cooking, basque country, stew, soup, stock, fumetComment

Salmorejo vs. Gazpacho

Everyone around here knows gazpacho, the (originally tomato-based) cold soup with has infinite variations. Is it fair to even call them gazpacho, though? I've heard of many sweet versions: melon gazpacho, strawberry gazpacho, peach gazpacho, etc. It's as if the term were being used to describe almost any fruit-based (or watery vegetable: there's also a cucumber gazpacho out there) cold soup.

Spanish food, tapas, vegetables, workshops, cateringCamila LoewJune 2, 2014salmorejo, soup, workshop, Spanish food, andalucía, tapasComment

Why Tapas are Good for You

I've been reading a fascinating book, recommended by one of my teachers at Bauman College, called The Jungle Effect.

Spanish food, tapas, booksCamila LoewApril 28, 2014tapas, sobremesa, dinner, books, meals Comment

Marinated Mussels for St. Jordi

Today is St. Jordi, my favorite Catalan holiday. Today I miss Barcelona. Some say it's the equivalent of Valentine's Day. Maybe so, only it has a cultural addition, which makes it much more interesting. Roses and books, books and roses.

Calçots in California!

Calçots are a mild, sweet type of onion (though they look a lot like leeks) grown in Valls, the south of Catalunya.

Spanish food, Catalan food, sauces, vegetablesCamila LoewApril 6, 2014calçots, romesco, sauce Comment