12 Monday Feb 2018
Posted in cooking, homecooking, sherry, spain
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You can tell it’s winter because I don’t normally cook like this for myself. Though in fact this made about three meals, the best being a garlicky chicken sandwich on a crusty roll, with a bit of soy mayo and crispy greens on top. And of course a generous glass of fino sherry was added to the sauce while cooking. Maybe I should start writing my own sherry cookbook?
02 Friday Feb 2018
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Gotta say that when you live somewhere that boasts having over 300 clear-sky sunny days a year, it’s particularly ANNOYING when it clouds over during a rare lunar event. Ah well… 
24 Wednesday Jan 2018
Posted in sevilla, spain, tapas bars
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I’ve walked past this bar many times over the years, but only went inside for the first time the other day (it was time for a quick beer o’clock). Taberna Gonzalo Molina is clearly a local favourite, apparently specialising in quails & wings and they also host live flamenco performances a couple times a week. I didn’t try the birds as I reckoned drinking out of the beer glass I was given was enough of an immune system workout for one day. But I was actually charmed by the place, and will stop by again. If it’s still standing, that is.
17 Wednesday Jan 2018
Posted in andalucia, events, food & drink, gastronomy, sevilla, spain, tapas, tapas bars
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cañabota, el gallinereo de sandra, gastronomy, la azotea, lalola taberna gourmet, madrid fusion, sevilla, tapas
Madrid Fusión is an international gastronomy fair aimed particularly at chefs, but also at other industry professionals. As well as the main exhibition area, the highlights are the cooking demonstrations and master classes, wine tastings and competitions, and seminars on a wide range of topics from new cooking techniques to environmental issues.
This year’s event is the 15th edition and runs from the 22nd – 24th of January, and is extra special for Sevilla because the City Council and Tourism Board is promoting the city and its tapas, including a Tapas Jam Session “show cooking” on the opening day. This fabulous video features the four bars taking part in this presentation and I am so proud to be able to say that they are not only four of my favourite bars, chefs, owners and teams, but they are also my friends. I’d love to be there to cheer them on, but I have a previous work obligation so will be there in spirit instead.
The featured bars are: La Azotea (chef Santiago González) Cañabota (chef Marcos Nieto), El Gallinero de Sandra (chef & co-owner Nacho Dargallo) and Lalola Taberna (chef & owner Javier Abascal). Watch the video – it’s gorgeous.
[also posted on Azahar Sevilla]
12 Tuesday Dec 2017
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Mid-December in Sevilla. No filter.
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