NOT ONLY a GASTRONOMIC BLOG BY ELENA FERNÁNDEZ
Casa Aurora: a classic groundbreaker from the Spanish wild Bierzo Norte
German Blanco is passionate about climbing mountains. “I'm more into mountaineering than into climbing. “I want to go up and then continue to the next mountain.” In a perfect metaphor, this Asturian describes his 19-year career as a viticulturist and winemaker in...
Wine and food: basic rules and possible, impossible, and unexpected pairings
Does food need wine or does wine need food? Seeing the number of people that accompany their meals with water, beer, or diet coke in whatever restaurant around us, we should be convinced of the latter. Few beverages are so dependent on a complement, perfect or...
Baga: a dream come true in the heart of Andalusia
The cooking that Pedro Sánchez exercises in the tiny Michelin star Baga dining room transcends local traditions and customs. It reflects the dreams of a cook who wanted to return to his motherland: “I cannot live without Jaen, without my land and without my family”, Baga has been featured as one of the coolest restaurants in the world to eat in 2023 by Forbes magazine
“Rioja is making incredible and exciting wines, the best in history”
Tim Atkin released his Rioja Report 2023 in Barcelona Wine Week a few weeks ago. La Condenada from Artuke got 100 points
Almavid: organic wines in the heart of Spain
A few months ago, I visited Fenavin, the most important Spanish wine fair in the world. I have always liked Mentrida PDO wines, so I decided to stop and try Almavid, a small family winery located in Valmojado (Toledo) and one of the few of the PDO that produces 100%...
Lakasa by Cesar Martin: seasonal and personal cuisine
I have never seen a restaurant that more clearly reflects the personality of its creator. After a long career in the hospitality world, Cesar Martin shaped his dream, Lakasa, a decade ago. Now, he has reconfigured your way to understand Italian cuisine with Mola Pizza...
