Casa Grande, Jerez, recommended by Trip Advisor for 2015
Hotel Casa Grande, Jerez We are very excited to see that our chosen hotel for our Sherry Tour as been included by Trip Advisor as one of the Top 25 Hotel for Service in Spain 2015. The Ultimate Sherry & Culinary Tour 2015, kicks off with copas of Sherry served on the fabulous roof terrace of […]
Review of El Faro in El Puerto de Santa Maria
However far I travel, however wide I roam, of all the delicious dishes I try there is nowhere quite like home! The home I refer to is Costa de la Luz, with its exceptional abundance of natural ingredients. My good friend Carmen Gutierrez of Bodegas Gutierrez Colosia (Gutierrezcolosia.com) has always enthused about El Faro restaurant in […]
Fish with Spring Onions & Ginger Recipe
This zingy Asian fish with spring onions and ginger recipe is a little different from the dishes that generally come out of my kitchen. That doesn’t stop it from being oh-so simple to cook and absolutely delicious, though. Enjoy! Ingredients You will need: 4 fillets of fish (I prefer white fish) 3 tbs or more of […]
Five of the Best Christmas Gifts for a Sherry Drinker
Updated December 2020 16 December 2014 was a special day in the Sherry calendar: the 50th anniversary of Manzanilla being included as its own entity within the denominación de origen of Jerez. 2014 was quite a year for Sherry with Jerez de la Frontera being crowned as the European Wine Capital 2014. Fast forward to 2020 and […]
The Almadraba : Netting Blue-Fin Tuna, The Phoenician Way
THE ALMADRABA: NETTING BLUE-FIN TUNA, THE PHOENICIAN WAY Last week – I saw it happen. I watched as the majestic blue-fin tuna, glistening in the morning sunlight, were being hoisted out of the sea to begin their journey from Zahara de los Atunes to dining tables in Japan. In a small boat of just 10 […]
Chorizo Stuffed Baby Squid Recipe
It is no secret that I am a cephalopod monster – if ever I spot pulpo, choco, calamar, chipirones or puntillitas on the menu – it’s mine! So just by chance, I caught a few minutes of BBC 1’s Saturday Kitchen the other weekend. Looking gorgeous slaving over a hot stove was the talented Ben […]
A Love Affair with Squid
I love Cephalopods – not as pets but as one of the most delicious fish to devour. I think I’m correct in saying that this is the family pecking order Pulpo/Octopus Choco/ Cuttlefish Calamar/Squid Chiperones/ hmmmm – smaller squid? Puntillitas/ mini squid They all have ink to fire at predators to blur their getaway path. […]
Pepi’s Traditional Seafood Paella Recipe
Summer’s in the air here in southern Spain – and there’s no more summer-y Spanish dish than a seafood paella. This traditional paella recipe from my trusted right-hand cook, Pepi, is authentic, simple and absolutely delicious… Ingredients You will need: 1/2 x red pepper – chopped 1 x onions – chopped 1 x small green […]
Vejer – A Perfect Place to Celebrate
Annie B has teamed up with Casa Amaro to create a unique and unforgettable experience for a truly epicurious group celebration. Imagine, 5 days and 4 nights of Spanish cooking classes, Sherry tasting, tapas crawls, Vejer dining experiences, market visits, a rooftop Paella party plus a charming traditional patio home all to yourselves! What a […]
Gilding the Txakoli
My Sherry buddy Chelsea of sherryweek.com and I decided to head north to Donostia (San Sebastian), the land of Pintxos, Txakoli (pronounced cha-ko-lee) and crashing waves, to visit her family (Chelsea is half Spanish) and to meet up with Mimo to indulge in a fabulous Gastronomic Society Experience (extra special cooking class) An early morning […]
