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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 in EATING AND DRINKING

Sashimi and Sake in Sarrià

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 in EATING AND DRINKING

Pumpkins

Photo by Patricia Esteve

Down to earth: root vegetables

This time of year is a great time for root vegetables

Oct 1, 2007 by in EATING AND DRINKING

Sun-dried salt

Tara stevens

Sun-dried salt

Gourmands around the world are discovering the pleasures of Catalan salt

Sep 1, 2007 by 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 in EATING AND DRINKING

The word made food: La Tertulia

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 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 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 in EATING AND DRINKING

Bacalao fervour

Cod has long played a large role in Spanish kitchens

Feb 1, 2006 by in EATING AND DRINKING

Allioli

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 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 in EATING AND DRINKING

Different cuts

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

Sep 1, 2005 by in EATING AND DRINKING

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