Europe
Provence, No Surprises it’s a Gastro Hike Destination
All those impossibly picturesque landscapes in paintings are no artistic interpretation, Provence looks like a Van Gogh. Sunflowers; rolling hills; balloons… […]
gastronomy
El Hierro
Quesadilla, a speciality of El Hierro not Mexico
What do you mean a quesadilla isn’t a tortillas filled with cheese?
Obviously it is… if you’re in Mexico. If you happen to be on the Canary Island of El Hierro… […]
Europe
Gourmet on the Rocks at La Tegala in Lanzarote
Placing the emphasis firmly on flavour, Germán Blanco uses 30%-40% local produce in his kitchen, combining the taste and quality of some of the Canary Islands’ finest products with his culinary know-how and own unique style… […]
Europe
Ten Different Scenes of Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura is known for its beaches and for the perpetual breeze that attracts the surfing community to the endless white sands. And they do seem endless in parts. […]
Dordogne
Sunday Shopping at Issigeac Market in the Dordogne
Visualise what the perfect French market should look like and Issigeac won’t be far away; a warren of narrow streets where stalls are laid out under the creaky… […]
Catalonia
The Pyrenees, an Exceptional Gastro Hike Destination
After a couple of weeks that involved walking an awful lot of the Pyrenean countryside and eating copious amounts of food into the bargain, we can say with complete confidence that the Spanish Pyrenees offer […]
Catalonia
The Salty, Sweet & Delicious Oysters of the Delta del Ebro
El Parrillo (aka Agustí Bertomeu, President of the Union of Producers of Molluscs) had promised that Ebro oysters packed a unique flavour thanks to being… […]
Catalonia
7 Days, 7 Delectable Catalan Dishes
This time my Catalan experience took me on a gastronomic journey that allowed me to savour the flavours of the grass roots of traditional Catalan cuisine. […]
Food & drink
Scotland’s Sinfully Sweet Secret, In Search of the Best Tablet in the Highlands
To the uninformed the chunky, caramel coloured bar may look like fudge but to those of us raised in the land of purple clad hills and silver lochs where mythical, or not, monsters bathe, it is heroin for the taste-buds. […]
Costa Brava
Recipe for Pan Tomate, Tomato and Garlic Bread from Catalonia
Pan tomate (I’ll stick with the Costa Brava version) is generally regarded as a breakfast dish, although in reality it’s served pretty much at any time of the day throughout Costa Brava and Catalonia. […]
Costa Brava
Gastronomy in Costa Brava is Good for the Soul…if not the Waistband
I have to admit to being astounded by food that took my taste-buds on a roller-coaster of a gastronomic journey in Costa Brava. They’ve been treated to a luxurious ride that has spoiled them rotten… […]
Costa Brava
Lunch with the Fishermen of Tamariu
As the dinghy speeds towards the shoreline, a gentle cove of white sand emerges, kissed by translucent turquoise waters and framed by weeping olive trees. I step out onto the sand and follow the stone path that… […]