Anything to do with eating and drinking!
Mar
16
Good social scientists triangulate their data, and so, having sampled Jerez’s flamenco scene and gained an insight into Andalucian horse culture, it would be impossible for us to truly get beneath the skin of Jerez – a city synonymous with flamenco, horses and sherry – without exploring the world of that wonderful fortified wine. Well, …
Mar
16
We had a grand time grazing in Jerez – and grazing is what you should do here. Even when the locals actually sit down to eat, in contrast to snacking on tapas while standing up at the bar, they rarely go for three courses. Below is a selection of our favorite food experiences, based on …
Mar
14
Choosing this fortnight’s edition of Weekend Eggs from Jerez was difficult. I wanted to make huevos a la Flamenca, a baked egg dish with tomatoes and ham served in a cazuela (the clay individual serving dish that’s like a flatter ramekin and very popular in Spain), but we don’t have an oven here in the …
Mar
12
Price Check is a series of posts from every destination we visit that could serve as a shopping list to stock the kitchen at the start of your stay, as well as a cost of living index in a way. We’re including some basic items to get you started plus a local specialty or two. …
Mar
11
Over the past couple of years I’ve developed a culinary fascination with what different cultures do with cheap cuts of meat. The stewing, the braising, and the simple slow-cooking of often tough, sinewy, or bony meats that people originally ate out of financial necessity has been intriguing me. Many of these dishes have risen above …
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