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Category Archives: Spanish
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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Restaurante Capote
On Tuesday I had lunch at Restaurante Capote in Arenys de Mar (sands by the sea), three train stops south of Calella and heading in the direction of Barcelona. This is an old Catalan town dating back to the Greeks … Continue reading →
Posted in Barcelona, Calella, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Restaurants, Spanish
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Tagged Arenys de Mar, carajillo, església de santa maria, lluç a la planxa, menu del dia, mongetes a la marinera, pastel de crema catalana, Restaurante Capote, Torre d´en Llobet, vermut de la cassa, vi rosat
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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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