The Dinner We Make When It’s Too Hot to Cook
By August, cooking in Catalonia can feel like a punishment for having bought food. The kitchen is already warm before anyone touches the hob. Opening … Read more
The Dinner We Make When It’s Too Hot to Cook
By August, cooking in Catalonia can feel like a punishment for having bought food. The kitchen is already warm before anyone touches the hob. Opening … Read more
Sant Esteve Canelons: The Leftovers That Save Christmas (and My Kitchen Table)
The morning after Christmas in our house smells like coffee and yesterday. The fridge is full of containers that look faintly official. Labels in JC’s … Read more
Escudella de Nadal: The Catalan Christmas Pot That Feeds Everyone (and Then Some)
Christmas cooking in Catalonia does not whisper. It arrives with a stockpot the size of a small child, the smell of simmering meat drifting through … Read more
The Market That Overwhelmed Me (and the Stew That Brought Me Back)
We went to the Saturday market in Vic because JC said it would be good for Albert. He said it like homework. Fresh air, colours, … Read more
Market Day, Simple Suquet
We went to the market early. List on the back of Albert’s phonics sheet. Fish stalls busy, good prices. The fishmonger offered a mixed pack … Read more
Picada Night (and the Small Stone That Changed the Kitchen)
I promised myself I wouldn’t make big claims about tiny wins. Then last night happened, and here I am, writing a love letter to a … Read more
Why I Can’t Get the Hang of Spanish Food (And Why I’m Secretly Grateful for That)
Right, let’s talk about Spanish food. Or, more accurately, let’s talk about how I’ve completely failed at Spanish food and why that’s probably the best … Read more
The Art of Making Aioli: A Catalan Staple
Okay, let’s talk about aioli. So, I had this grand idea today, right? I’m going to make aioli—because why not? It’s garlic, egg yolks, oil. … Read more
Catalan Soul Food: Escudella on a Rainy Day
I didn’t set out to make escudella.I set out to cry into a baguette while pretending the rain meant something. But the fridge was half-full … Read more
Cargols a la Llauna Recipe: Authentic Catalan Roasted Snails
Snails in Spain? Whole different ballgame compared to the UK. It’s not just the appearance. British garden snails (Cornu aspersum) are small, dark, slimy things … Read more