14 Wednesday Mar 2007
Just updated my About Sevilla Page.
As people often ask me about Sevilla I’ve started a page containing information and also various links to interesting websites, articles, etc.
And I’ve added a subpage for tapa bars & restaurants, with personal mini reviews.
Any comments, queries or suggestions can be left here. 
28 Wednesday Feb 2007
Posted in culture, food & drink, holidays, life stuff, photos, sevilla, spain, tapas
A nice midweek public holiday today.
Well, except that Nog and I are busy working on that big translation job (the one that might end up paying for a lovely holiday somewhere, sometime soon). But then a couple of hours ago we decided it was too gorgeous a day to stay inside – bright & sunny and about 22º – so we went out to Casa Roman for lunch.
Here is where we were, the view from our table, what we had to eat (first 6 pics) …
17 Friday Nov 2006
Posted in food & drink, sevilla, spain, tapas
mmmmmm… fritura!
Well, one good thing about not having plans for Friday night is that basically anything can happen. Like Nog coming home after his class and inviting me out to Modesto. 🙂
Had the usual fritura (that photo is for you Teuchter) and then just had to try some of the wild mushrooms they had displayed. There were three kinds and we chose the ones that were grilled and served with bits of jamon serrano and grilled peppers. There was also some wild asparagus on offer but we were too stuffed to have anything more.
Nice thing about Modesto is that they also get seasonal stuff in – a few months ago it was fresh artichokes (heaven!). So it isn’t always just the usual menu, which is quite good in itself. It’s a rather pricey restaurant, especially if you sit out on the terrace, but Nog and I tend to eat standing at the bar next to the open kitchen – and the prices there are considerably cheaper there (for the same food).
Also, we like hanging out with the bar guys and chatting with the chef, Sebastian. So sweet … when the wild mushrooms were weighed and then handed to the kitchen I waved to Sebastian and said ‘those are ours!’ and I heard him say to his helper ‘esto es para familia’. 
Anyhow, it was a lovely evening and afterwards we had a leisurely stroll home through the barrio. And now I am off to bed … shall leave you with a few Modesto photos (5-19).
Buenas noches! 
casa azahar 