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What makes an olive oil special?

How often does a friend say to you, “Hold on, I want you to try this new brand of olive oil my friend is importing from Spain. It’s quite special, tell me what you think.” Well, that’s exactly what…

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Posted by: on Friday, August 5th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

Modern Tapas, yes! Shopping, no – Santa Caterina Market in Barcelona

I’m sure you’ve heard of the incredible markets in Europe. You’ve heard about the eccentric fish mongers, the ceilings covered with cured meats and the fruit picked freshly from nearby farms. In reality,…

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Posted by: on Monday, March 29th, 2010
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A Perfect Present: Paella

My friend Jamie Kelley has repeatedly said that he’d love to come over and make me his ultimate version of paella, a delicious rice dish originating from Spain. Served in a paellera (a round shallow pan made of polished…

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Posted by: on Monday, June 1st, 2009
Categories: Guidance | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

Diary of a Foodie

Foodists, foodie….whatever you wanna be called, it’s people who love food. Really love it. They can have long conversations criticizing, rhapsodizing and just plain obsessing about it. Sound familiar? On one of my…

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Posted by: on Friday, May 29th, 2009
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Essential Viewing: Dan Barber’s “A surprising parable of foie gras”

A truly inspirational talk by chef Dan Barber recounting a trip that he took to a goose farm in the Extremadura region of Spain run by Eduardo Sousa who not only produces a humane foie gras, but the best foie gras that…

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Posted by: on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
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Spain … on the road Again

Holy crap. I can’t wait to see this upcoming series called Spain…on the road Again about Gwyneth Paltrow, Mario Batali, Mark Bittman, and Claudia Bassols touring Spain, its culture, food and people.

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Posted by: on Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
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