“Life isn’t about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw 2015 was a year of adventure. I fulfilled one of my dreams (something I’ve been thinking and talking about ever since visiting Spain in 2010) — to walk the Camimo de Santiago. Not a day goes by when I don’t think … Continue Reading
Can’t believe it’s the eve before the eve of Christmas. Although I’m not Italian, not evenly remotely so, I’ve always wanted to do a Feast of the Seven Fishes — an Italian Christmas Eve celebration. For my hypothetical seafood feast, I would start with some oysters, brandade, or smoked fish pâté, followed by octopus (of course), … Continue Reading
If you’ve been on my blog, first let me say thank you so much for visiting and, second, you’ll notice that I don’t do a lot of sweets. Sweets are not my thing. And, you should always do your thing, not what’s cool, trendy, or popular just to appease others. If I had to choose … Continue Reading
Call it sopa de ajo or garlic soup or ‘vampire’ soup (there’s a healthy amount of garlic to ward off a vampire or, perhaps, a winter cold). To me, sopa de ajo is Spain in a bowl. The addition of chorizo (smuggled back to NYC in my suitcase from a recent trip to Spain), along with smoked Spanish paprika … Continue Reading
I’ve had this recipe for a vadouvan carrot puree with seared sea scallops in the queue for quite some time, but never got around to posting it. Not sure why? Somehow this recipe slipped through the cracks, but it’s definitely worth sharing. Perhaps you’ve heard of vadouvan?? It’s become rather ‘trendy’ as of late (truth … Continue Reading
