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Gurullos con Jibia

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Mad Dog

I was in a supermarket and noticed packets of Gurullos next to the pasta – they looked like little grains of rice. Having never had Gurullos before, I bought some. On arriving home, I discovered that Gurullos are typically used … Continue reading →

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Fideuà Negra

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Mad Dog

Fideuà is a seafood pasta dish which originally comes from Gandia in Valencia. According to legend, Fideuà was created by Gabriel Rodriguez Pastor, a cook on a fishing boat and his assistant Joan Batiste Pascual (known as Zabalo), in 1915. … Continue reading →

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Albóndigas con Sepia

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Mad Dog

Cuttelfish with Meatballs (mandonguilles amb sipia) is a typical Catalan dish, where meat and seafood, Mar i Muntanya, are cooked together. This Sea and Mountain style of cooking is said to have originated in Empordà, in the north of Cataluña, … Continue reading →

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El Rellotge

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Mad Dog

On Saturday we walked south from Calella, to Sant Pol de Mar, where we had a fantastic lunch at El Rellotge. It was a leisurely 30 minute walk, past Calella lighthouse and round the coast (above right). El Rellotge is … Continue reading →

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Kiosko Universal

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Mad Dog

November 24th 2011 In spite of all the drinking last night, the idea of going shopping at the Boqueria got me excited and out of bed without too much trouble. We were making British tapas for the Homage to Cataluña … Continue reading →

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