Aperitivo Time It was a warm day. I could feel the sun burning quite strongly on my legs. My skin had not gotten that used to the Spanish sun yet after just a few days. A reminder to be careful and put on enough sunscreen maybe, but a reminder that made me feel very happy. … Continue reading Deep Fried Olives
Baking and bakeries There are two things that come to my mind immediately when I think about Germany and food. One of those is the type of food you can find in the breweries and traditional restaurants: often a lot of pork meat, potato or bread dumplings, sausages... Basically all those dishes that are heavy … Continue reading Blueberry Banana Cake
The mountain of the gods Years ago I went with my parents to Greece for the summer holidays. I had been studying ancient Greek for quite some time in high school. Translating the old texts always seemed to me like a puzzle, with a nice story as an outcome. So after years of learning about … Continue reading Chicken, olive and feta empanadas
The Poble Sec neighbourhood - inspiration from close to home Whether I´m walking home after work, going to do my groceries, or go out of the door for another reason, I nearly always pass by the most famous street of my area. This street, Calle Blai, is always buzzing with life. During the annual festival of … Continue reading Almond rolls with ricotta, smoked paprika and honey
The roaming chilli 