Cava, made by the Champagne method, is a very acceptable alternative to French champagne. Almost all cava is produced in Catalonia, especially in the Penedés region, although eight different provinces are included in the production area.
As part of our on-going Top 5 series, Ryan from Catavino has come up with the greatest travel adventures to be had in the world of Spanish and Portuguese wine
1. Sanlucar de Barremeda
A small and indiscriminately located town in Andalusia, it is the home of Manzanilla sherry and a place I fell in love with […]
An act of controlled spoilage in which food reaches the apotheosis of its flavour potential, ham is to pork what cheese is to milk, wine is to grapes. As Harold McGee has said in On Food and Cooking, “Rotten grapes, moldy milk and ripened meat make our lives much more interesting.”
One of the first things […]
My food philosophy is simple- there is no need to eat bland and unhealthy food everyday. Amazing meals need not be complicated; some of the best food is ridiculously simple. Spurred by my love of cooking and all things food related, I share my kitchen adventures- a sort of diary of an urban cook. I’m […]
It has been found that people living in Mediterranean Countries such as Southern France, Spain and Italy live longer than people in other parts of the world. Why is this? It’s what they eat and how the Mediterranean’s cook their food that makes all the difference.
From Mediterranean Country to Mediterranean Country, the way the food […]
Looking for a traditional Spanish recipe? Without doubt, the best-known is going to be the prodigious paella… that tasty, adaptable, gregarious dish famed throughout Spain and the World.
And, what an impressive choice of recipes exist for a pleasurable paella: seafood, chicken, rabbit … or a mixture of all three! Perhaps you are non-meat eating … […]
A recent culinary ‘congress’ in Madrid grouped the crème-de-la-crème of Spanish cooks in one kitchen.
Spain’s famous El Bulli restaurant is no longer the best in the world. But a small group of daring Spanish chefs has made their country the centre of the culinary zeitgeist, leaving France behind. There are some characters that have put […]