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led astray…

26 Saturday Apr 2014

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friends, holidays, sevilla

kyranclaire
I’d been looking forward to the Return of Kyran & Claire for months! And then it turned out that their five days in Sevilla coincided with me being on crutches and not being about to go out and play much. But we still managed to pack in a couple of serious tapeos. In retrospect I may as well have done the sherry tour I’d promised them. Each time we met up it was only for “a quick tapa” and somehow ended up with me getting home several hours later…

kyranclaire collage
I really didn’t want them to leave. But they promise to be back again later in the year. 🙂

sherry & tapas

19 Saturday Apr 2014

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sevilla, sherry, spain, tapas, tapas tours

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My first Introduction to Sherry Tour was a success! Except for that bit after when I fell down. Can’t even blame the wine as I’d only had two glasses! But my clients got to sample 7 different sherries paired with various tapas, from cheeses and charcuterie to hot dishes and finishing up with cheese and dessert.
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Kathleen and Sam were perfect victims guests and asked lots of questions. I was a bit sneaky and didn’t tell them they were my first Sherry & Tapas tour. Happily I was able to answer all their questions and give them lots of information about the wines and the sherry making process. But most importantly they were able to sample the wines the way they are meant to be enjoyed… little by little, with food and friends.

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You may recall that I got the idea for this tour when I inadvertently did my own World Sherry Day event last year after missing my train to Jerez that morning, where I’d been invited to attend an event. In the end it turned out for the best because that’s when I realised that sherry is best experienced with food and I wanted to share that experience with other people. Looking forward to future Sherry & Tapas tours now. Even though I still have a lot to learn, for now I know enough to help people learn about and enjoy sherry. And I’m very happy to report that Kathleen and Sam are new sherry converts!

valenska & fernando

17 Monday Mar 2014

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friends, home, neighbours, sevilla

valenska and fernando
I have new neighbours! Valenska and Fernando – Paladar y Tomar on Twitter – recently moved to Sevilla from Barcelona, and yesterday we got to meet in person. A lunchtime tapeo wandering through sunny azahar-scented streets that didn’t finish until almost 9 pm… I guess you could say we hit it off.  Lovely people with much wit and charm. I hope to see them often.

How was your Sunday?

andalucĂ­a tapa a tapa

25 Tuesday Feb 2014

Posted by azahar in food & drink, friends, sevilla, spain, tapas, work

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Andalucia, la pepona, lunch, sevilla, spain, tapas

Andalucia tapas 1Flamenquin con salmorejo (Córdoba) | Gazpachuelo (Málaga)
Andrajos (Jaén) | Tortilla de Sacromonte (Granada)

Yep, the things I do for my public. This was not just lunch but a tapas tour around AndalucĂ­a. AndalucĂ­a is one of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions, comprising eight provinces. As a very clever way of celebrating AndalucĂ­a day (this Friday) Juanlu at La Pepona came up with the idea of offering one traditional tapa from each Andalusian province. And here they are!

Andalucia tapas 2Olla de trigo (Almería) | Tortillitas de Camarones (Cádiz)
Huevos a la flamenca (Seville) | Habas con chocos (Huelva)

I was aided in this endevour (which I could never have managed on my own!) by Peter @SVQconcierge and Markus @veoapartment. We fearlessy tasted each provincial delight for you, including crunchy pig’s ear and BRAINS. Thanks guys!

orange days

11 Tuesday Feb 2014

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orange days
Went to the press conference announcing the beginning of Orange Days in Sevilla, which I just had time to attend before racing off to a lunchtime Sevilla Tapas Tour. This year I’ve been asked to be one of the judges for this event. Love my job… 🙂

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