Tag Archives: morcilla

Arroz al Horno

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Mad Dog

Arroz al Horno (arròs al forn – in Valencia and Catalan) is a very simple rice dish from Valencia – there’s an annual festival for it in Xàtiva. This Baked Rice was traditionally cooked on Mondays, using the leftover broth … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged arròs passejat, arroz paseado, azafrán, black pudding, blood pudding, Bomba rice, chickpeas, costillas de cerdo, garbanzos, garlic, morcilla, morcillas de cebollas, panceta fresca, pork belly, pork ribs, potato, saffron, Santpere Blanc, stock, tomatoes | 11 Comments

Faves a la Catalana

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Mad Dog

Faves a la Catalana (habas a la catalana – Spanish – Catalan Broad Beans) is a classic dish from Catalunya, “One of the gastronomic pillars of the nation. The hegemony of this supreme triad is indisputable” – Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Bars and Restaurants, Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged anchovy paste, bay leaf, botifarra negra, broad beans, dry white wine, extra virgin olive oil, faves, faves a la catalana, faves ofegades, garlic, habas, Honeymoon, mint, morcilla, panceta, pork belly, spring onions | 5 Comments

Cocido Montañés

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Mad Dog

Mountain Stew comes from Cantabria and is said to date back to the 17th Century. Cantabria is a mountainous region on the north Atlantic coast and it may be in Spain, but it can get very cold and wet. Cocido … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged adobo, alubias blancas, berza, black pudding, cabbage, Cantabria, Carne de Cerdo en Adobo, chorizo, Cocido Montañés, morcilla, mountain stew, orujo, pimientas | 4 Comments

Restaurante Marisqueria Pepet

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Mad Dog

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 | 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 | 10 Comments

Alubias de Tolosa con Sacramentos

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Mad Dog

Alubias de Tolosa are a small dark purple (almost back) bean, with a single white dot on the side, from Tolosa in Pais Vasco. Tolosa has become famous for it’s beans, which are produced locally in small quantities. These beans … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged Alubias de Tolosa, Alubias de Tolosa con Sacramentos, black beans, chorizo, gammon knuckle, guindillas, La Asociación de Productores de Alubia de Tolosa, mirepoix, morcilla, Pais Vasco, pork belly, sacraments, Txakoli | 12 Comments

La Tasca de la Vasca

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Mad Dog

At the back of Calella’s Market House, there’s a fantastic bar called El Nou Bar del Mercat: La Tasca de la Vasca. The bar is run by Ana Biurrun, from Donostia (San Sebastián) in País Vasco (the Basque Country), a … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Calella, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish | Tagged allioli, Basque, bolas de patatas, Calella, cangrejo, chistorra, croquetas, Idiazabal, jamón, La Tasca de la Vasca, Mercat de Calella, morcilla, moussaka, pintxos, sidra, tigres, Txakoli, Zapiain | 14 Comments

Market Cuina Fresca

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Mad Dog

1st October 2013 I arrived in Barcelona last night to visit the Cavatast (later in the week) – I was just in time for supper at Romesco and a nightcap or two in Iposa afterwards. This morning was complicated when … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Bars and Restaurants, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish | Tagged aubergine, bacalao, chicken confit, fish tartar, Market Cuina Fresca, miel y mató, morcilla, organic tomatoes, Poblenou, pomegranate | 16 Comments

Donostia Social Club

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Mad Dog

30th September 2013 Last week I had lunch at the Donostia Social Club with Steve, at Kerb in Kings Cross. I’d seen a rave review about this place a few weeks ago and I was very keen to try the … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat, Restaurants, Spanish | Tagged broad beans, caperberry, Confit Duck, crayfish, Donostia Social Club, Iberico Pig Cheek, Kerb, morcilla, olives and chillies, St. Sebastian | 33 Comments

Big Breakfast

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Mad Dog

We managed to get through quite a few bottles of rosado and cava last night, not to mention the London No. 1 Gin at 47º proof. However, this morning there were still at least 24 cans of beer in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Drink, Fish, Food, Meat, Shopping, Spanish | Tagged bacon, English Breakfast, fried eggs, galtas, Heinz Baked Beans, La Boqueria, La Fuente, monkfish, morcilla, scallops | 21 Comments

Magret de Canard

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Mad Dog

January 15th 2012 As if going out on Friday and Saturday wasn’t enough, Oli had brought a French Magret de Canard and six Catalan Morcilla over with him from Barcelona, Rick had a lobster and some foie gras, so Sunday night … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Drink, Eating Out, Fish, Food, Meat, Recipes | Tagged Brie, duck, foie gras, Greek Yogurt, lobster, Magret de Canard, morcilla, Somerset Cider Brandy, Tokaji, Vacherin | 22 Comments

Tag Archives: morcilla

Arroz al Horno

Faves a la Catalana

Cocido Montañés

Restaurante Marisqueria Pepet

Alubias de Tolosa con Sacramentos

La Tasca de la Vasca

Market Cuina Fresca

Big Breakfast

Magret de Canard

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