Some people in the States think calamari grow in rings, some don’t even realize it’s squid—hey, it’s true. That bums me out so much that last week, when this came up in conversation with a friend, I decided to take … Continue reading
Remember that time when the T’s didn’t feel like cooking and I didn’t feel like cleaning and so I came over to their house and used their kitchen to make tortilla for us all? Well, a few weeks ago the … Continue reading
Of all the old wives tales I heard growing up regarding the origin of Spanish tapas the one I think is most veritable reads as follows: The word tapas (this much is true) means “top” or, literally “lid” –in fact, … Continue reading
Here’s a simple recipe for what’s quite possibly the most popular and generic of Spanish tapas: Tortilla de Patata (or Tortilla Española). It’s important not to confuse it with the more popular and extremely versatile Mexican tortilla. Although they both … Continue reading
Marmitako (from the spanish marmita= kettle, flesh-pot or porridge-pot) is a delicious fish stew prepared in the north area of the Iberian peninsula. It’s Called Marmitako in the Basque Country and Marmita or Sorropotún in Cantabria, It’s composed mainly of … Continue reading
Less talk and more walk: SO… I decided to stop flapping my gums and put my money where my mouth was. All this paella fad was getting to me and, instead of constantly bitching and moaning about how “these guiris … Continue reading
“Stalin, first your friend, then your enemy.” Remember the Spanglish IPA beer label I designed? Well, I decided to tell all my home brewer friends that I would design labels for free for any beer that was either kick-ass or … Continue reading
So if corporations can lay claim to water, what will they says belongs to them next, air? Read this too, it sucks: Blue Gold: The Battle Against Corporate Theft of the World’s Water CocaCola and the Environment Why Boycott Coca … Continue reading