Stevens, Tara - Articles (barcelona-metropolitan.com)

Different cuts

Learn how to buy the best cuts of meat at your local Barcelona butcher or market

Sep 1, 2005 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Humble but healthy

An artichoke may look like a thorny problem in the kitchen, but it's a a vegetable that is more than worth the trouble

Oct 1, 2005 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Allioli

All in the sauce

There are not many traditional Catalan sauces, but preparing and using them correctly can make all the difference to a dish

Jan 1, 2006 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Bacalao fervour

Cod has long played a large role in Spanish kitchens

Feb 1, 2006 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Berry tasty

There are many reasons to eat the luscious local strawberries, ranging from health to love

Jun 1, 2006 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

The price of tomatoes

The real price of cheap tomatoes, in both labour and flavour, may be enough to make you eschew them

Aug 1, 2006 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Patricia Esteve

The word made food: La Tertulia

The dishes at La Tertulia are a lot better than their translations on the menu

May 1, 2007 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Serious sushi

The Kynoto remains faithful to its reason for being, and does mighty well by it

Jun 1, 2007 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

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Sun-dried salt

Gourmands around the world are discovering the pleasures of Catalan salt

Sep 1, 2007 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Photo by Patricia Esteve

Down to earth: root vegetables

This time of year is a great time for root vegetables

Oct 1, 2007 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Patricia Esteve

Sashimi and sake in Sarrià

This November 2007 review of Ken’s Restaurant describes how the chefs do their work in plain view

Nov 1, 2007 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Image courtesy Les Cols restaurant

Volcanic cuisine

An hour or so from Barcelona is a series of dead volcanoes that provide just the right conditions for a range of tasty food

Jun 1, 2008 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Fine vines

From the archive: Catalan wines, both sparkling and still, are varied and increasingly respected

Aug 1, 2008 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Photo by Patricia Esteve

Bistro mania

A new restaurant trend is sweeping Barcelona

Oct 1, 2008 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Photo by Patricia Esteve

What's for lunch: Fragments cafe

A fine eatery in the neighbourhood of Les Corts

Dec 1, 2008 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING (3 Comments)

Photo by Patricia Esteve

Celebrating embotits

Catalan sausages are both delicious and varied

Dec 1, 2008 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING (1 Comments)

New rooms at the inn

A spate of new hotels have opened up in Barcelona

Jan 1, 2009 by Tara Stevens in VISITING

Patricia Esteve

Earth's children

Truffles are one of the world’s most expensive foods; but are they worth it?

Feb 1, 2009 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Photo by Patricia Esteve

Checking the oil

Olives and their oils make for one of the great pleasures of the Spanish table.

Apr 23, 2009 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Photo by Patricia Esteve

Strong headed

Despite its bad press, garlic is an essential part of local cuisine

Apr 23, 2009 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

Photo by Patrica Esteve

What's for lunch: La Xina

Latest venture from the Tragaluz group proves a good option for lunch.

Apr 23, 2009 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING

There's a recent trend in Barcelona for top-end chefs to get bored with new-fangled cooking techniques so they go back to traditional cooking by opening up bistros. Fonda Gaig is one such - but is it a good restaurant? Find out what our reviewer thought here

Apr 23, 2009 by Tara Stevens in EATING AND DRINKING