The blood-sucking lamprey and otherworldly goose barnacles top the bill in a feast at Barcelona’s leading seafood restaurant. I’ve…
March 9, 2017
A rustic rabbit recipe from Catalonia that’s delicious enough to turn even bunny-phobes into finger-licking fans. Rabbit’s not what…
September 12, 2014
This classic dish is a staple of menus across Catalonia with as many variations as there are cooks. It’s…
September 3, 2014
I don’t eat much bread. I love it, but it’s something I reserve for weekends and special occasions. When…
July 2, 2014
Spain may be Europe’s leading producer of organic goods but you’d never know it from looking in the shops.…
September 23, 2011
I don’t eat much rabbit. Not because I don’t like it but because the battery-farmed, flavourless specimens usually available…
August 2, 2011
Last week I bought some organic pork belly from BioSpace (www.bioespacio.com, C/ València 186, Barcelona) and set about making…
March 30, 2011
Breaking from the run of restaurant reviews I’ve been posting, this time I want to mention a noteworthy shop…
March 25, 2011
UPDATE: Reserva Iberica has now MOVED. It can be found nearby at Rambla de Catalunya, 61. As this was…
December 14, 2010
This is as Catalan as it gets. Escudella i Carn d’Olla, which can be roughly translated as soup and poached…
December 12, 2010
Don’t worry, I’m not going to try to make it. Flaky pastry’s about as close as I come when…
December 8, 2010
…and lentejas Or embutits and llenties if we’re staying all Catalan, but spiced sausages and lentil stew are such…
December 5, 2010