NOT ONLY a GASTRONOMIC BLOG BY ELENA FERNÁNDEZ

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...

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...

Casa Marcial: a gastronomic journey from sea to sky

It is said that in many experiences the journey is an especially important part. When you visit Casa Marcial, this trip becomes a fundamental part. The 25 minutes that separate Ribadesella, a coastal town in Asturias in the North of Spain from La Salgar become a...

Harmony and diversity in the land of 1,000 wines

Bodegas familiares de Rioja has spent more than three decades trying to escape the long shadow of Rioja wine success. And trying to show that the best known Spanish wine region is simultaneously the most unknown They arrived in Madrid and put on the beret. And they...
The Yummy Bull does exist and he lives in Oklahoma

The Yummy Bull does exist and he lives in Oklahoma

Elena Fernandez  If you thought that our Yummy Bull was a virtual one you´re totally wrong. Because our bull lives happily in a ranch 30 minutes driving from Oklahoma City. Weird? Let me tell you a short and inspiring story… Every November Microsoft organizes a...

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Olive oil: how to pick the best variety for your dish

Olive oil: how to pick the best variety for your dish

Do you know how the differences between the different varieties of Olive Oil and which one will work better with your dish? Olive oil is an essential part of the Mediterranean Diet . In Spain we count with 260 different varieties of olives and consumers can find on...

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Madrid Fusión 2014: The European Culinary Summit highlights

Madrid Fusión 2014: The European Culinary Summit highlights

Madrid Fusión is one of the great gastronomic events in Spain that brings together national and international chefs, journalists and food companies. It is one of the most important conferences in the world about cooking and food. Madrid Fusion was held from 27 to 29...

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Spanish Rueda:  producing amazing whites since the Middle Age

Spanish Rueda: producing amazing whites since the Middle Age

The origin of Rueda wines walks in parallel with the history of Spain. Maybe its origin could coincide with the Alfonso VI reign (in the eleventh century). At that time the Duero river watershade was repopulated by Cantabrians, Basques and Mozarabs. It is believed...

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