Tomorrow is San Martin. The 11th of November. The traditional day for the slaughter of pigs all around the Mediterranean. There’s an expression about it in Spanish: a
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Conversation with a Peruvian Waitress
I went to a Peruvian restaurant in Madrid recently, and this happened… Waitress: [To Latin Friend] Dile al gringo que esta salsa es muy picante, pero que no
New Horse Meat Scandal Rocks Several Spanish Provinces
Oh wow. Another horse meat scandal! This was the third or fourth story on elpais.com this morning, so it must be a big deal. Well, as (possibly) the number
Finally, it’s almost Holy Week
One of the great things about Spanish life is the absurd number of public holidays. But this year, due to the complex calculations involved in determining when Ash
The Big 3 Spanish Red Wine Regions: Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Valdepeñas
Today I’m going to talk about a topic which is important for all of us who live in Europe: how to get tipsy at lunchtime. Specifically, the three
Support your local casquería
Are you supporting your local casquería? Maybe you should. A lot of people have probably never spent any time at a casquería – the shop where they sell
The Genuine Hot Dog of America
A genuine American hot-dog that size might need some bigger buns to really feel comfortable. But of course, everything is smaller here in Europe.
3 things I know for sure about cooking
I’m sort of an amateur cook. But I’m pretty good… Here are 3 things I know about cooking: 1. Don’t wear your good pants if you’ll be frying
Daily Beast Reporter Eats Horse Meat, Loves It…
Christopher Dickey from the Daily Beast (who hopefully earns more than I do from writing) went out for some horse meat recently. Christopher lives in France, and he
Breaking news! Horse meat discovered in IKEA meatballs!
As one of the world’s foremost horse meat bloggers, I feel I should follow the food crisis that’s sweeping Europe. Today’s news is that the Czech government has
