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Pipirrana de Jaén – A Tomato and Green Pepper Salad from Jaén, Spain
This one goes out to all of those luscious summer tomatoes ripening on vines around the world. On a recent trip to a natural park in Jaén, a province in Northern Andalusia (read more here), I ordered...
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Michirones – Fava Bean Stew with Bacon, Serrano Ham, Chorizo and Garlic
When I first heard the word michirones, Manolo and I were strolling through Murcia’s historic center trying to decide where to stop for tapas. He casually suggested we try michirones at El Pepico del...
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Murcia’s Ensaladilla Rusa: Not your typical Russian Salad
Behold the marinera, Murcia’s favorite tapa, which always goes oh so well with that first cold lager. For those non-Murcianos out there reading this, the marinera is a mound of ensaladilla rusa, a...
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Anatomy of a Tapas Route
A Few Words on Tapas ¡Vámanos de tapas! – “Let’s go for tapas!” These are some of my favorite words to hear or say in Spain, where going for tapas is not only an opportunity to try an intriguing...
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A Day on the Tapas Route
In my last post, I ran through the basics of the organized Tapas Route phenomenon in Spain (the where, what, when, why, how). Here, with a preface, is a sample day on the Tapas Trail in my...
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Ensalada murciana – A tomato salad for all seasons
In most places, tomato salad is a symbol of summer – of warm, sunny days and cool, refreshing meals. But in Murcia, tomato salad is a year-round treat. And I’m not talking about salad made with those...
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