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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Gazpacho: the perfect healthy summer dish

Gazpacho: the perfect healthy summer dish

Jun 19, 2014

If we combine the concept of Mediterranean Diet with star summer dish in Spain, results can not be more clear: Andalusian gazpacho. This "liquid salad" or cold vegetable soup, whatever you want to call, gathers some of the healthier market ingredients: tomato, pepper,...

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Mediterranean Diet: past, present and future

Mediterranean Diet: past, present and future

Jun 10, 2014

Elena Fernandez    A few months ago I was lucky enough to be invited as a speaker to the University of Washington Public Health School to talk about The Yummy Bull project. My mini talk was part of another conference, Marketing the Mediterranean Diet,...

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