Ensalada de tres tomates con mozzarella di bufala

Three-tomato salad with Green Peppers and Buffalo Mozzarella

Three-tomato salad with peppers, whole-grain croutons and Mozzarella di Bufala One-plate meals are par for the course in our household. And once warm weather hits Barcelona (where we don’t have central heat, or air) cold or room temperature salads account for one meal a day, usually lunch. But we can …

torrada de anchoas, pimiento rojo asado y queso de cabra

The best anchovies ever

Anchovies are a small, strongly-flavored, salt-cured fish. I adore them, but can (if somewhat begrudgingly) understand that plenty of people abhor the …

Playa, Punta Santiago Puerto Rico

Packing for Beach Getaways

I’m not a beachy kind of girl. Or at least that’s what I thought until my recent trip to Puerto Rico convinced …

Pre-Travel Rituals

Pre-Travel Rituals Before I travel (usually a few days ahead of time) I have some pre-travel rituals. No homemade altars required, and …