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II festival de la ensaladilla y el montadito

27 Friday Sep 2024

Posted by azahar in academia sevillana gastronomy turismo, gastronomy, sevilla

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I’ve become one of those old ladies who takes the bus for just two stops, but on the other hand I’m glad that I’m relatively well-connected from my house with public transport as it makes stuff like this possible (and saves on taxi fare! a bus ride is just 35 cents). Popped in to the first afternoon session of the second Festival de la Ensaladilla y el Montadito hosted by the Academia Sevilliana de Gastronomía y Turismo (of which I am a pround member) and Sevilla City Office. Some changes from last year’s event included awnings put up along the grounds and lots more tables, including low ones with chairs (!!!). After I had dutifully taken pics of all the participant’s stalls I was shown to a table and chairs magically appeared out of nowhere, which was quite a relief by then. From there Peter played waiter and brought food and drinks over from the stands. We only managed to try two of each but it was nice to get out and sit next to the river, also nice to see a lot of familiar faces.

Unfortunately I totally forgot to take photos of the grounds, which looked very pretty this year, so I swiped one from the Academia’s social media. But I did manage to get one of the riverside from out table and also the Torre del Oro across from the bus stop on the way home (see below).

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cuttlefish and prawn ensaladilla (no potatoes!)
solomillo al whisky montadito
serranito montadito
classic potato ensaladilla with tuna

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auténtica food festival 2024

17 Tuesday Sep 2024

Posted by azahar in events, gastronomy, sevilla

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autentica 2024

I went, I hobbled around best I could, met up with friends, tried a few things… but this year’s Auténtica Food Festival event was just beyond me and I barely lasted an hour. I’m still glad I went and luckily the 27 bus – the stop is five minutes from my house – got me there and back again easily (though nobody wearing masks on the bus!). Exhausted now. Also thanks to Peter for being my “crutch man”.

the very BEST

12 Thursday Sep 2024

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hake

Well this could also describe my lovely friend Reyes but in this case it also describes the VERY BEST hake I have ever tasted in my life. No kidding. Reyes and I were out having an early celebration lunch for my Sevilla 31st Anniversary (coming up this Monday but I’ll be stuck in an MRI machine, hence the early celebration). Anyhow… we went to try our pal Iván’s original Ivantxu Espacio Bistronómico (having previously gone to his new restaurant La Carmela) and we weren’t disappointed. We were also smart enough to let Iván choose our dishes and when he said – you MUST try the hake – we did. And I mean, I like hake but I did not expect this. Pan-grilled line-caught hake served with a gazillion slivers of sweet garlic and “pan potatoes”. None of these words actually describe this dish. The hake was lightly seared, tender yet still firm, the garlic caramalised and melty and those fucking potatoes. One of the most simple dishes – santurce style, look it up – but in the deft hands of Iván turned into something magical. Later Reyes said that she was going to think about this hake for the rest of her life, and well, me too.

Ivantxu review coming soon on Sevilla Tapas

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gusto del sur

02 Monday Sep 2024

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gusto del sur

Not a bad way to spend a Monday evening. Out with friends to the Gastro del Sur first anniversary celebration at the gorgeous Villa María.

hooked on salsa verde

27 Tuesday Aug 2024

Posted by azahar in azahars kitchen, casa azahar, food & drink, gastronomy, homecooking, sevilla

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A couple of weeks ago I saw that Nigella Lawson was back on Bluesky – or at least giving it another go – and she posted a recipe to her spicy “green sauce”. A simple yet totally addictive salsa. Vegetarian/vegan too. My version is a bit of an adaptation, but you can see both below…

Nigella’s Recipe
Azahar’s Kitchen Recipe

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