A travel & food blog from Andi Fisher - Merry musings of a feisty food slash globe-trotting wannabe Frenchie!
During the week I commute on BART several days a week. On the other days I drive to work crossing over that dreaded Bay Bridge. A couple times a month while driving to work I have begun noticing an It’s-It Ice Cream truck which looks something like this: Now on the days I drive I [...]
Traditional Spanish food tends to be very hearty and most of the dishes have mainly meat so, for a vegetarian, traveling to Madrid can become a nightmare unless you know exactly where to go. In a few weeks I’m meeting an old friend. We’ve made all the arrangements and we’re spending a few days in [...]
Summer is here and with it, the good weather and the urge to enjoy ourselves outdoors, going to the beach, relaxing on the parks and of course, having a meal under the sun with friends or an intimate dinner under the moonlight with our pair. Spain enjoys enviable temperatures during the summer, but sometimes the [...]
La Feria de Abril is one of the most international and popular festivals of Seville, in Spain. Created in 1847 as a cattle fair, over the years, the festive aspect of the event ended imposing on the commercial side, becoming an essential festival for the people of Seville. For one week, over a thousand “casetas” [...]
The “Mona de Pascua” is a typical cake from some regions of Spain, especially Catalonia and Valencia, where godparents buy it or make it themselves for their godchildren on Easter. The severe and rigorous abstinence that formerly characterized the period of Lent among Christians introduced the custom of blessing on Holy Saturday all the eggs [...]
Spanish food is as good as it is varied and that’s not just my opinion, but also the opinion of tourists, locals and especially from the great number of Spanish chefs who are jumping on the international scene. Yet unfortunately, many times, in the eyes of foreigners, Spanish food is reduced to paella and sangria, [...]
Since I began living in Barcelona a lot of friends have come to visit me. It looks like everybody loves Catalonia: the beaches, the sun, the architecture, the environment and of course, the food. And after their stay here they come back home wanting more, hoping they could bring back a bit of this place. [...]
Personally, I am a big fan of any tradition that involve great company and good food. One of these traditions that I got to know while I living here in Catalonia is the Calçotada. In late winter/early spring this country fest is celebrated by anyone whether living in Barcelona or in any surrounding area. Calçots [...]
For the first part of this outrageous night of tapas and wine in Madrid, and the background on how it came to be, check out the first part of Mr. Misadventures evening. I last left you at La Casa del Abuelo a tapas place that specializes in seafood tapas, but they also serve another variety [...]
Location: Madrid, Spain.
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