It’s a bold statement when a nation feels so strongly about a food, that they establish an international day to celebrate it.  You think I’m joking, but Spain has established January 16th as International Croquette Day. However, an internet search …

Last update: February 22, 2016

My mother-in-law Fresita - of Escalivada fame - once told me an old Galician proverb from her childhood, “para enomorarse y amasar, tiempo hay que tomar.” I hesitate to translate it, as the original essence is much more romantic than …

Last update: February 24, 2016

With summer finally here, tomatoes are ever closer to reaching gazpacho ripeness.  But as I wait, I thought I’d share a recipe for Escalivada, a Spanish dish that’s wonderfully simple, incredibly tasty, and can be served cold on those hot …

Last update: February 22, 2016

As I prepared to go out on my fall-season tours, the temperatures suddenly started to drop.  Although it came as a relief after an excessively hot August and early September, it quickly made me realize that I would have just …

Last update: March 7, 2014