Thursday night, my mom and I went to the Palau de la Musica to listen to and watch a lovely guitarist named Ekaterina Zaytseva. By her name alone, you can tell she's of Russian descent, but she studied Spanish guitar for years in Barcelona. She played mostly Catalan composers and threw in one French piece …
Continue reading Palau de la Musica and some other faves of Barcelona
Day 3: We started out for Bilbao at about 10 a.m. First stop - an old cafe where they had cool jazz art on the ceilings. Then, we walked through different quarters of the city and Ana, also having lived in Bilbao for years, narrated what we were seeing. We meandered to the Guggenheim where …
I realized I'm being remiss since I didn't include any facts about Basque Country in yesterday's post. So, before I continue on with day 2 and more great food we ate, I'm going to give a very brief history of Basque country. The Basque Country, also known as “Euskadi” in Basque and “País Vasco” in …
Wow, there is so much to tell. First, let me say that the way to see Basque country is by way of 2 charming Basque hosts: Borja and his aunt, Ana. I would not have seen or known about 1/10th of the towns we visited and history without my wonderful hosts and tour guides. At …
I know I have said I've had favorite dishes over the past 2 weeks, and the pulpo (octopus) in garlic, olive oil and parsley at Can Juli (a restaurant in Port Lligat), above, is definitely one of them. Diana, Al, Maren and I spent 2.5 days roaming Cadaques, Port Lligat, Cap de Creus (and the …
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Today, I'll be reviewing Cinc Sentits and Compartir. Al, Maren, C and I decided to do lunch up right one day and head to Cinc Sentits. A picture of the 4 of us looking very happy we did is below: They only have a tasting menu, no ala carte options. Their tasting menu is comprised …
I apologize to my foodie followers for not having blogged in 10 days. I've had company in Barcelona (first, my friend Katie, then C, and now my dad and Maren) and we've been on an eating, drinking and sight-seeing tear. But, I hope to make up for the lack of communication in this and my …
Continue reading 6 Catalonia restaurant reviews (2 in Cadaques and 4 in Barcelona)
My last day at Osmosis was Friday, June 29. Frederic cooked a beautiful family meal with some of the best beef I've tasted in Spain - perfectly marbled, seared on the outside, rare on the inside. I'm such a meat eater! My last week was a blast and my last night was the busiest of …
Continue reading My last 2 nights at Osmosis and eating at Tickets
S and F were in Barcelona for 3 days before heading back to HI. So, they had an eating "line-up" that rivaled any I've ever experienced. Friday: Alkimia into Dos Palillos. Saturday: El Quim into CalPep into Osmosis. Of course, I joined them on Saturday for all of the eating and festivities. The picture at …
So, this is my third stage and next week will be my 4th and final week at Osmosis. I was thinking about all that I've learned over the last 3 months (much Spanish not being one of them) and what I would tell people like me who are interested in career changes to the culinary …
Salty Apron 