
Walk the Camino? Piece of cake!
We first tasted a tarta de Santiago at a little restaurant in Santiago de Compostela. We were seated outdoors at a small sunny table enjoying the midday menu del día. The food was homey but good: a Galician tuna empanada and simple roast chicken. Even better, we could watch a steady stream of pilgrims leave the Pilgrim's Office where they certified the conclusion of their journey and headed to the cathedral (at right) that holds the purported remains of the apostle St. James. Their sense of joy, relief (and maybe even disbelief) was palpable. When it came time for dessert, we felt there was really only one right choice. We bypassed the flan option in favor of the city's signature tarta de Santiago. From the...Read More