Category Archives: food & drink

tapas – a bite of spain

08 Monday Mar 2010

Posted by in books & writing, cooking, food & drink, photos, spain, tapas

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Shortly after moving to Seville (in 1993) I was given a copy of Janet Mendel’s Cooking In Spain as a birthday present. And it turned out to be one of the best presents I have ever received (along with my iPhone) because I have used it so much over the years and have also recommended it to others more times than I can remember.

Then last month a Twitter friend got in touch with me to ask for a bit of help with a project she was working on, and I was happy to do so. As a thank you gift Michelle sent me this latest book by Janet Mendel, for which she had done the photography. And all I can say is … wow! It’s not only a fabulous cookbook but also a real visual treat. Check it out if you are interested in Spanish cooking.

Tapas: A Bite of Spain

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birthday boy

03 Wednesday Mar 2010

Posted by in birthdays, food & drink, friends, restaurants, sevilla, tapas

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Yesterday was Nog’s 57th birthday!

And this is what we did. Because this is what we do about birthdays here at casa az … celebrate the heck out of them! Had a wonderful lunch at La Azotea and then a pleasant evening at home watching films and snibbling cats.

You can see the food descriptions here…

La Azotea

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guest chefs

15 Monday Feb 2010

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Back in September I started a kitchen blog to share recipes with y’all, including some I just made up on the spot. Then the other day my buddy WeeRascal posted some food pics on Twitter of a meal he was making, and it looked so fabulous that I asked if he would like to contribute to the kitchen blog. Which he most graciously did – you can check out his Angus beef & coriander casserole.

Would you also like to be a guest chef contributor?

Just send in a favourtite recipe with a pic or two.

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tapas tours

19 Tuesday Jan 2010

Posted by in food & drink, restaurants, sevilla, spain, tapas

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My latest biz idea (and one that I’ve been kicking around for quite a while now) is to give tapas tours. Relaxed and informal, taking small groups of 2-6 people out “tapearing”, much like I did with Alejna and her mother in September. A typical tour would  be about 3 hours long and would include going to three different tapas bars and sampling a couple of tapas at each place. I’ve already announced this on the usual places (azahar sevilla, twitter & facebook) but I was wondering if I could get some feedback from you guys on this question.

Would you prefer an “all inclusive” price and have tapas & drinks chosen for you at each place, or would you prefer to pay a set fee for the tour guide (me!) and then pay for any food & drink you choose yourself on top of that? I’m actually thinking of offering both options, but would like to get an idea of what might be more popular.

You can read Alejna’s excellent post about her tour with me here:
Sevilla Tapas Tour

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