18 Wednesday Jan 2012
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AMAZING langoustine burger with poached quail egg and huancaina sauce.
But I can’t stop calling it wacka-wacka sauce.
Maybe because it was after a lovely wine tasting event this evening at Al Aljibe?
*hic*
13 Friday Jan 2012
I’ve had a kilo bag of alubias (white beans) in the cupboard for ages and finally decided it was time to do something with them. But what? Twitter foodie friends suggested a fabada, a stew from Asturias, so here it is. My first fabada.
As usual, when trying something new, I found a few different recipes on the internet and then did a sort of mash up while adding a twist or two of my own. I’ll try to write down my recipe and get it up on azahar’s kitchen this weekend. Meanwhile, any guesses as to what’s in it?
What’s the last new thing you tried cooking?
[update: recipe is up! Fabada Asturiana]
08 Sunday Jan 2012
Yesterday morning I went through my Málaga pics and had a lovely time reliving those memories. Peter and I left very early on Monday morning and arrived in Málaga with the whole day ahead of us. After setting up the apartment (we bring our own sheets, towels, kitchen stuff, etc) we went out to explore the city. First thing on the agenda was something I had never done during previous trips to Málaga – a trip up to the Parador Gibralfaro to enjoy a drink on their “balcony of Málaga” terrace, which turned out to be a perfect start to our mini-break. Afterwards we walked down the mountain (we’d taken a taxi up) and after a stroll around town had a fab lunch outdoors at La Cosmopolita. Later we checked out the new port area that was finally open to the public and went back to the apartment to rest up … we had dinner plans with food blogger Sarah and her husband at La Moraga, which ended up being a lovely evening.
Next morning we went to the Picasso Museum and saw both the permanent exhibition and the Alberto Giocometti retrospective and then headed off to the Atarazanas Market. After that – another first. We stopped in at the oldest bar in Málaga, Antigua Casa de Guardia, for a glass of sherry. It’s a rather bizarre place, full of both locals and tourists sampling sherries from the various stacked casks along with steamed mussels and grilled prawns. We just had a quick drink and headed out to find a place for lunch. After trying a fish joint and getting burnt rosada (sent back – cheque please!) we went to one of our favourites, Dos Gatos, and got some perfectly grilled rosada along with some terrific presa. Then another walk before heading home. Later that evening, after watching a spectacular sunset from the balcony (last photo in the slide show) we went to check out the Christmas lights, which is something Málaga does big time. Then home again for a light snack and a dvd before hitting the hay.
Third and last day in town we took a walk along the port before checking out the Eugenio Chicano exhibit at the Municipal Museum. Then there was just time for a stroll around the centre and a final lunch at La Reserva del Pastor before collecting our stuff from the apartment and catching the train home.
One of the best birthday presents ever. Thanks Peter!
(if you refresh the page you’ll see the pics more or less in chronological order)
06 Friday Jan 2012
Last night I caught the final “mapping” projection show at city hall. Not sure if it lived up to all the hype, but it was kinda cool. I actually preferred the little festive light show afterwards…
(apologies for dodgy framing, was upstairs at Lab4 trying not to drop video camera)
[also posted on azahar’s Sevilla blog]
04 Wednesday Jan 2012
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Yesterday we stopped by the recently renovated Atarazanas Market in Málaga as Peter hadn’t seen it open yet. It has a marvellous stained glass window at the back entrance depicting a Málaga port scene, with mountains and castle in the background. Inside the market is lively and colourful, with many smaller stalls than we see in Sevilla markets. And it was there that we ran into the REAL Mr Anchovy. Think we should tell Eugene?
About 8 more hours to go here in Málaga. I notice I have only taken 296 photos so I’d better get snapping.
It’s been a fabulous getaway and I’ve seen and done new things, which is always fun. And I haven’t even over-worried about the cats! But it’ll be great to see them again this evening, though as soon as I get home I’ll have to turn around and head out to do a Sevilla Tapas Tour. Happy…
