Tapas Thursday: Sampling La Brunilda
I have visited so many places whose names ring famous, and usually have felt like something was missing. When it comes to food, I'm beginning to have high expectations. In…
Picking Winter Fruit in Southern Spain
In the winter months, citrus fruits, figs, mushrooms and chestnuts are ripe and ready to be picked. Olive oil harvests begin, and crops like pumpkins, avocados and leeks begin to…
The five best Spanish foods I never knew existed
I'm pleased to give some space to my friend and fellow Midwesterner, Katie Stearns. Our first meeting was serendipitous and mostly based around a shared interest: food. When not working in marketing,…
Tapa Thursdays: Castañas
cred where cred's due I never knew that 'chestnuts roasting on an open fire' was actually a thing until moving to Seville. When the weather turns crisp (which finally happened…
Tapa Thursdays: My Most Memorable Spanish Meal
I squinted, trying to make out the words on the menu as the sunlight reflected off the bay near Mogán, a small port on the southern end of Gran Canaria…
Eating Coruña: The City’s Midrange Best Restaurants
Updated November 2025 for mid-range eateries Galician food makes my heart flutter - the piping hot pimientos del padrón, raxo smothered in roquefort sauce, fresh-caught shellfish displayed in every window…