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Category Archives: Meat
Barbecue Pork Knuckle
I came across cheap pork knuckles in the butchers this week. These are the lower part of a pig’s leg joint and can be quite meaty, becoming beautifully tender after a long slow cook. Note here that this is uncured … Continue reading →
Posted in Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish
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Tagged barbecue, Claudia Roden, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, gravy, Moorish, Pimentón de la Vera, poach, pork knuckle, Schweinshaxe
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Pizzeria Italiana
Last week I was looking at nearby towns to visit in Maresme. I’d been through Canet de Mar many times on the train, but when looking out of the window, all I saw was the beach on one side and … Continue reading →
Posted in Barcelona, Calella, Drink, Eating Out, Game, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish
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Tagged canalons de carn, Canet de Mar, carajillo, Casa Carbonell, Casa Montaner, Casa Roura, Fabrica Jover I Cia, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, mel amb mató, menu del dia, Odeon, Passeig Nostra Senyora Misericòrdia, Pizzeria Italia, provolone al for, Restaurante el Santuario, Santuari de la Mare de Déu de la Misericòrdia, vi rosat
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Sant Joan
The biggest festival in Cataluña is Sant Joan (St. John), which takes place every year on 23rd and 24th June. This is also a celebration of the summer solstice (albeit two days late), Sant Joan having been born (according to … Continue reading →
Posted in Barcelona, Calella, Drink, Eating Out, Food, Meat, Spanish
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Tagged bonfire, botifarra, Cataluña, cava, coca, Coca de Sant Joan, fireworks, Flama del Canigó, midsummer, Sant Joan, sopar, St. John, Summer Solstice
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Restaurant Diagonal
I was back in Pineda on Wednesday and went straight to Diagonal – an interesting restaurant that I’d noticed previously. As I mentioned before, Pineda de Mar, is about a 30 minute walk from Calella. Initially the two towns meet, … Continue reading →
Posted in Barcelona, Calella, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Game, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish
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Tagged carajillo, carbassó farcit de marisc, comtessa, gegants, guatlles en escabetx, menu del dia, Pineda de Mar, Restaurant Diagonal, vi rosat, yzaguirre
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Ibèrik’s Restaurant
I had a fabulous lunch in Pineda de Mar at Ibèrik’s Restaurant on Monday. I took a walk to Pineda, the next town along from Calella, which takes about 25 minutes. There’s no visible border between the two towns, but … Continue reading →
Posted in Barcelona, Calella, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish
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Tagged Andalucian, carajillo, flan de la casa, Ibèrik's, Pineda de Mar, Salmorejo con virutus de jamón, salt cod, ventresca de bacalao, vermut, vino rosado
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La Coqueta
On Wednesday I had lunch with Julia and Nookie in Barcelona. They took me to a charming bar called La Coqueta. Julia particularly likes this place because they cater for carnivores and vegetarians. I liked the look of the menú … Continue reading →
Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Bars and Restaurants, Drink, Eating Out, Food, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish
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Tagged amanida amb tomàquet i mozzarella, baked apples, beef, brinsa de vedella a la planxa, bullit de verdures, carajillo, cherries, cireres, creme de carbassa i sálvia, hummus de pèsols amb torradetes, La Coqueta, menu del dia, pom al forn, risotto de bolets, vi rosat
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Restaurante Marisqueria Pepet
On Tuesday we had to pick up a parcel from the neighbouring town of Pineda de Mar. Like most of the towns in Maresme, Pineda is joined to Calella – the conurbation from Barcelona up the Mediterranean coast towards France … Continue reading →
Posted in Barcelona, Calella, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish
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Tagged assortit d'fruita natural, braves amb all-i-oli, carajillo, còctel de gambes, combinat de navalles i zamburinyes planxa, combinat de peix planxa, llonganissa i olivas, morcilla, Pepet, Pineda de Mar, plat mariachi, pop brasa, sípia, vi rosat, xoriço
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