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Ibérico Ham School – Day 1
Sometimes things work out much better than you’d hoped. Having driven for miles through areas of both Portugal and Spain that are home to the famous black Iberian pig, I wondered if we would ever get a...
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Ibérico Ham School – Day 2
We returned to La Posada the following morning for an enormous breakfast, full of Lucy’s homemade Andalucían delights, before setting off with Angel to an organic pig farm nearby. The farm is set in a...
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Tapas hunting – from San Sebastián to Seville
Tapas bars are ubiquitous in Spain. A bit like the “chipper” back in Ireland, even the smallest towns and villages seem to have at least one tapas bar. Not only that, but they tend to be good quality....
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Beyond Bristol Cream
I’ve always loved Port. It reminds me of Christmas, of overindulgence on Stilton and crackers, of spicy pudding and squabbles over Monopoly. Sherry, too, reminds me of Christmas. Someone would...
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So, how was your trip?
Open roads, rugged mountains, wandering long-horned cows, winding river valleys, terraced vineyards, sparkling seas, ice lakes, snowy peaks, colourful markets, majestic cities – these are just some of...
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Ibérico Ham School – Day 1
A two-day course at an Ibérico ham school was one of the highlights of our European food tour. In part one, we tour the Jamón Ibérico Museum in Aracena (Huelva province), get a lesson on carving jamón...
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Ibérico Ham School – Day 2
On the second day of jamón ibérico school we visit an organic pig farm and see the jamón being produced. My Food Odyssey We returned to La Posada the following morning for an enormous breakfast, full...
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Tapas Hunting – from San Sebastián to Seville
Next on our European Food Tour – Spanish Tapas! My Food Odyssey Tapas bars are ubiquitous in Spain. A bit like the “chipper” back in Ireland, even the smallest towns and villages seem to have at least...
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