Along with the Tempra Tantrum team, we’ve decided to start a movement to make Tuesdays the best day of the week. Mondays are known for the blues, Wednesday is Hump Day, Thursday is the new Friday (at least sometimes it feels like it!), and Friday is the weekend, so we wanted to make Tuesday special […]
This is the definition of a new restaurant, and a new concept, with a great eye-catching marketing campaign… The great chef Grant Achatz presented this video and concept last January at Madrid Fusion. Next Restaurant is a new project lead by Alinea´s restaurant chef Grant Achatz, and Nick Kokonas, with a mission to surprise their […]
Last weekend, with the excuse of a visit from a sales team of Total Wine, America´s wine superstore, I took a trip to our Montecillo winery in Rioja and enjoyed a phenomenal weekend of good wine, food and tourism. I drove from Madrid, about a 3.5 hour drive by car, which is convenient as you need […]
Last week the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurant awards were presented, and even though the rumors were true and el Bulli lost their 4th consecutive #1 spot, they are still #2. The top prize went to Danish restaurant noma that is led by chef Rene Redzepi, who worked previously at el Bulli! The menu […]
Here are new additions to my super cute and delicious cupcake collection (of course, I don’t actually save them)!! To promote our Osborne water Solan de Cabras, the team ordered a bakery to make those mini pieces of heaven, aren´t they cute?? They even mach the bottle!! With the white and blue color they remind […]
I’m so excited, tonight the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants will be announced. The restaurants are picked by a panel of top chefs and food critics from all over the world, and for the past four years, Ferren Adrià and his revolutionary restaurant “El Bulli,” has received the top prize. This year though, I […]
Isn’t this shopping bag cool?? This modern version of the shopping tote called “Sac á Baguette” was designed by Marybeth Shaw when she noticed that Parisiens were ‘breaking their baguettes in half in order to make them fit” into the normal shopping bag. I love this concept and the company’s motto, which is to “celebrate […]
Chocolate and wine together are two simple pleasures that can really complement each other. When I get a box of assorted chocolates I love to grab a few friends, a couple bottles of wine and let the taste testing begin! When pairing chocolate and wine, the wine should be as sweet as the level of […]
Easter is quite a tricky culinary time in Spain, as there are many rules that affect how most Catholics eat — no meat on Sundays, fasting, abstinence… One ingredient that doesn’t suffer from these rules, unless you give it up for Lent, is bread. So it makes sense that one of the most traditional Easter […]
A very good friend of mine that is visiting Miami, told me that the exhibition “Foodjects” is traveling through the Cultural Center in Miami and will be available until April 10th, 2010. If you live in Miami, I definitely recommend you to go!! “Foodjects” is a very amazing gastronomic concept that combines the “Spanish new cuisine” […]
Last July I posted the Tortilla Española recipe (Spanish Tortilla) but for those who, like myself, don´t have the time to make the real recipe, here is a much easier version that can be prepared quickly and is still delicious!!! I have to admit, this is the version I make more, but it comforts me […]
There has been talk about a restaurant called Tartán, which has a thing for tartan fabrics and is completely decorated with this British-winter-looking cloth. And interestingly enough, I hear it is mostly frequented by women (don´t know why). So I went there last night with some friends to be part of one of the latest openings […]
Tomorrow starts another edition of the Madrid Restaurant week, an initiative that they run often enough throughout the year that perhaps they must start calling it Madrid Restaurant Year… But from tomorrow until March 14th, restaurants from the capital will offer menus at 25 €, some of which are top restaurants–so it´s a very good […]
Last Saturday I went for the first time to the very trendy-just opened-impossible to get a table Bar Tomate, in Madrid. It is the latest project from Tragaluz, a family company who started in 1987 in the restaurant business, and since then they have opened 16 more places with amazing success, each of them different from […]
Last week a nearly magical event took place in Madrid. The city welcomed many wizards from around the world, wizards that can transform ordinary ingredients (well, ok, some aren’t that ordinary…) into amazing creations. Welcome to Madrid Fusión 2010!! For three days, chefs from many countries showed their new techniques under one theme: “The Ideas […]
Not too long ago one of my American friends shared a fun recipe with me. A little American Jello with a bit of Spanish flavor, sangria! This sounds like a really good treat, and from what I understand you can use red, white or even sparkling wine. Red wine, in my opinion, will add a […]
Last weekend I was in Connecticut and someone told me about this amazing cupcakes. Ok, so these go far beyond the simple magdelenas (little muffins) we eat for breakfast here in Spain. These are not your average cupcakes! This little guy, Decadence d’Or, is made by the pastry chef at the Palazzo Resort in Las […]
The traditional dessert of Reyes is Roscón de Reyes, a sort of bread like cake in the shape of a crown. In Spain, we eat it with hot chocolate either the night before or on the morning of Kings Day (January 6th), as the children are opening their gifts. Each cake is decorated with candied fruits […]
Eggnog is very popular for holiday festivities. If you’re a fan of this drink, and don’t mind mixing dairy and alcohol, try this recipe for eggnog with a sherry twist, I think it’s fantastic! But whatever you do, make it yourself and don’t buy it pre-made, it’s way better. Let me know what you think! –Rocio […]
I’m so excited, I love the Christmas season! Here is a fantastic Spanish dessert recipe from País Vasco to serve your friends at your holiday gathering. Since I’m thinking a lot about parties and food, I’ll probably be posting lots of recipes. Enjoy! 4 firm pears 750 ml white wine 1 3/4 cups water 1 1/4 cups granulated […]
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