NOT ONLY a GASTRONOMIC BLOG BY ELENA FERNÁNDEZ

Cortijo los Aguilares: Malaga wine at its best

Cortijo de los Aguilares is a winery situated in Ronda near sierra de Grazalema in Malaga (Spain). Bibi garcia is the winemaker

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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...
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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%...
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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...
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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...
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A real NW food and wine experience

A real NW food and wine experience

Feb 23, 2016

Elena Fernandez  Writing about a massive food event like Seattle Food and Wine Experience is always tricky. It´s like trying to describe a complicated puzzle piece by piece to the eyes that never had the opportunity to taste, smell and see all the...

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Seattle food landscape will pop this weekend

Seattle food landscape will pop this weekend

Feb 19, 2016

Elena Fernandez  As a final kick to Seattle´s so boring gloomy winter before beautiful spring  this weekend arrives Seattle Wine and food experience will be a beatiful oxygen pump to Northwest foodies. More than 200 vendors including chefs, wine experts and...

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Madrid Fusion, the highest world cuisine in Madrid

Madrid Fusion, the highest world cuisine in Madrid

Feb 3, 2016

The best world chefs have gathered these days in Madrid at the International Gastronomy Summit Madrid Fusion. The Yummy Bull did not want to miss this opportunity to see firsthand what is “being cooked” in the kitchen of the best international chefs.

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A sirloin French-Lavender story

A sirloin French-Lavender story

Nov 12, 2015

Elena Fernandez During 3 years since I moved to Seattle I´ve trying with no success to find fresh duck foie. I have to admit that this is not an easy thing to find in Spain either. You won´t find it in our neighborhood store as foie is considered there kind of a...

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Chilean seabass with paprika infused olive oil-Galicia style

Chilean seabass with paprika infused olive oil-Galicia style

Nov 7, 2015

Elena Fernandez Altough here in the Pacific NW we enjoy the best salmon ever a fish lover like me needs a pink break from time to time. Chilean seabass is always the best option for me as its soft delicate but luscious texture reminds me so much my beloved hake, a...

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Our river that runs forever

Our river that runs forever

Sep 23, 2015

Elena Fernandez  After a long hold on period due to Phd duties The Yummy Bull is rolling again, or I would say, running again… My first post of fall season is about an interesting topic related to Natural resources: the new Yakima Basin Integrated Plan,...

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