When I started Desayuno con guisantes, my Spanish blog, many years ago, I wrote about the zen of shelling peas and the beauty of simple things. For favas you need twice the patience, as they need to be shelled first, and then blanched and peeled. Some people eat the outer skin to avoid that tedious second shelling, but I assure you it’s well worth the effort.

books, holidays, snack, tapas, vegetablesCamila LoewJanuary 4, 2019Sobremesaspring, seasonal, avocado, vegetables, vegetarian, appetizer, side dishesComment

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

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.

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.

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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.

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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.