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 …
Living in Spain, like most things has its ups and downs. But certain inconveniences have had their advantages. For example, since ready-made …
Fried Green Plantains: Puerto Rican Tostones with Salsa Brava This year for Spain’s version of spring break, Semana Santa (Holy Week), I …
Fresh Mozzarella and escarole with Hummus Crackers and Olive Tapenade Dressing Fresh and flavorful, this salad even includes gluten-free crackers that are …
This year in Barcelona, Spring is late, teasing occasionally with a day or two of sun and warm and then slipping away …
The life of a Midwesterner in the Mediterranean isn’t all palm trees and fresh artichokes with Romesco sauce. And besides, sometimes I …
Anchovies are a small, strongly-flavored, salt-cured fish. I adore them, but can (if somewhat begrudgingly) understand that plenty of people abhor the …
I’m not a beachy kind of girl. Or at least that’s what I thought until my recent trip to Puerto Rico convinced …
In case you don’t follow my yammerings about writing, traveling and cooking on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, I’ve just gotten back …
Pre-Travel Rituals Before I travel (usually a few days ahead of time) I have some pre-travel rituals. No homemade altars required, and …