Valencia celebrates 1,200 years of rice cultivation with a big, tasty party known as Tastarròs. Life is too short to eat bad rice.
Lost in Valencia’s cathedral of food
When we stepped into the Mercado Central in Valencia, the first thing we did was to … Lost in Valencia’s cathedral of foodRead more
Back to Spain – and the great Valencia market
After two years of COVID-imposed restrictions, we decided to return to Spain. Who could resist an apartment across from the Mercado Central?
Tortilla soup: Mexico’s world class comfort bowl
Ubiquitous in the central highlands of Mexico, tortilla soup can be simple or fancy. But it’s always delicious and economical.
Clever recipes born of pantry cooking in pandemic
Born of necessity during the early stages of the pandemic, “The Art of Pantry Cooking” proves a useful resource even as restrictions ease.
Pepper and mint conjure memories of Turkiye
Spicy red pepper and heady mint are the key flavoring ingredients in red lentil soup, but adding grains provides a nice toothy texture.
Cock-a-leekie is a winter warmer with a Scottish burr
We confess that much of our usual menu reflects the sun-baked cuisines of the Mediterranean rim. … Cock-a-leekie is a winter warmer with a Scottish burrRead more
At Mardi Gras, gumbo is as much a lifestyle as a soup
We can’t be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, but that doesn’t mean we have to deny ourselves the pleasure of a bowl of gumbo.
Sopa de ajo cures whatever ails you
Sopa de ajo, which is Spanish for garlic soup, really is the peasant bowl of Iberian penicillin. It may even cure the common cold.