22 Thursday Oct 2026
Posted in food & drink, friends, gastronomy, sevilla, welcome
I know they look innocent enough but, gentle reader, may I point out that these pics are from just TWO lunches with them. Anyhow, Sue & Euan go home tomorrow and I’m missing them already. Hasta la próxima amigos!
13 Tuesday Oct 2026
Posted in sevilla, culture, friends, crafts, gastronomy
It was an absolute treat last week to be invited by my friend Fiona to be her “plus one” for lunch at brand new Fismuler in the equally new Serras Sevilla 5-star GL hotel. Food, wine, service – and company! – were just perfect. Review coming soon on Sevilla Tapas.
After lunch I tagged along as Fiona was taken on a journalist tour (she was spending the night at the hotel for a newspaper write up) and we visited a couple of local craftspeople, which turned out to be very interesting, especially the Juan Foronda shawl store where we got a demonstration on “reviving” tangled fringe. THEN my favourite flamenco dancer – Rosa Belmonte – walked in and I went all fan girl. I mean, what were the odds? After that I ended up at the Serras rooftop bar where Peter joined me to pick up his “doggie bag” of leftovers from lunch. Finally got home around 10pm – fun day!
09 Wednesday Sep 2026
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Spotted on my pal Blanca Valencia’s substack feed…
If this is not the most Spanish of ceramics I don’t know what is!
A leg of ham by designer Francisco Lauña for Fajaluaza in Granada.
I have since found his instagram and I think I need one (THIS one in case you wanted to know 😉)
21 Friday Aug 2026
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New on Bitesize Sevilla 🍊! Anchoas vs Boquerones – do you know the difference? Please have a look and if you like it you can give it a “like”. And if you really like it please consider becoming a subscriber (free or paid). Thanks!
17 Monday Aug 2026
Posted in food & drink, gastronomy, spain
So this came across my radar in the wee hours whilst scrolling all over the place instead of sleeping… the first ever World Jamón Championship. It is being organised by a world-wide supplier of Jamón Ibérico de Bellota and will be held in Ronda during their Goyesca celebration at the beginning of September. And while I was thinking, okay it’s another jamón competition, I was struck by the global thing… like why? Jamón Ibérico is only produced here and there are only four designated Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) which are obvs the four participating in this event. So what the hell, I’m calling it. Spain is going to win this!
