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In Spain when somebody is rich and wants to show off we say that they “tie their dogs with sausages”. This “dicho” or saying originated in the town of Candelario, near Béjar, Salamanca and is one of my favorite sayings for its long and illustrious history that links it to the Prado Museum and the […]
Everyday sayings and expressions hide many secrets about the cuisine, traditions and popular wisdom of our country. Spanish has thousands of gastronomical sayings such as the ones included in the book 2000 refranes para comer (2000 edible sayings ) by Juan José Lapitz, although it does not include many expressions that we Spanish commonly use, such as […]
I can’t remember how it exactly happened, but one Saturday I found myself with Steve collecting wild plants with Geraldine Kavanagh from Wicklow Wild Foods for his birthday. An Irish food ambassador if I ever met one, Geraldine is a professional forager working for Glendalough Distillery who runs foraging tours on the weekends. She is the grown-up […]
These days in sophisticated circles tea pairings are all the rage, tea sommeliers are sought after and meticulously crafted tea list are appearing in glamorous New York and Paris restaurants and hotels. One would think tea is a new discovery and not a product that frankly has been around for thousands of years. This tea […]
After a long holiday in Europe I have to admit that I never want to eat potatoes again (we eat way too much of them!) and that I the Chinese and Asians in general have us beat when it comes to vegetables, especially leafy greens. In China, these vegetables like choy sum, bok choy and spinach […]