Tag Archives: mackerel

La Ciudadela

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Mad Dog

It was bright and sunny this week, so I had lunch at Hotel Restaurant la Ciudadela with Nookie. You may remember a previous visit to La Ciudadela a few years ago. The restaurant is on the hotel ground floor and … Continue reading →

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La Calçotada

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Mad Dog

We were sitting in the fabulous Can Vilaró for a group lunch on Saturday, where there’s always a big joke between Jonas and the owner, Sisco, about the Can Vilaró barbecue. This prompted the suggestion that we should have a … Continue reading →

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El Racó del Mariner

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Mad Dog

November 26th, 2015 Even though I’d previously lived in Barcelona for several years, I had no idea that El Racó del Mariner existed until a couple of weeks ago. El Racó del Mariner (The Fisherman’s Dock) is a bar/restaurant that … Continue reading →

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Neon Barbecue

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Mad Dog

May 12th, 2012 My friend Simon Tyszko asked me to cook for his birthday party, at his studio in Battersea (previously a school science lab). We considered wok cooking over a gas powered water feature, but the flame wasn’t hot enough … Continue reading →

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Can Lluis

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Mad Dog

November 29th, 2011 Can Lluis is an 82 year old, Catalan, family run restaurant, which has survived Franco and the civil war. Their style of cuisine has always been home cooking, so it must be good! Previously there had been … Continue reading →

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Mackerel Fillets

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Mad Dog

August 13th 2010 Mackerel is a cheap, sustainable fish which has a high omega 3 content. On a weight basis, it has about double the omega 3 to that in salmon. Mackerel is extremely good for you, though it’s perhaps … Continue reading →

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