Conversation with a Peruvian Waitress

I went to a Peruvian restaurant in Madrid recently, and this happened… Waitress: [To Latin Friend] Dile al gringo que esta salsa es muy picante, pero que no

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Finally, it’s almost Holy Week

One of the great things about Spanish life is the absurd number of public holidays. But this year, due to the complex calculations involved in determining when Ash

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The Big 3 Spanish Red Wine Regions: Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Valdepeñas

Today I’m going to talk about a topic which is important for all of us who live in Europe: how to get tipsy at lunchtime. Specifically, the three

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Support your local casquería

Are you supporting your local casquería? Maybe you should. A lot of people have probably never spent any time at a casquería – the shop where they sell

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3 things I know for sure about cooking

I’m sort of an amateur cook. But I’m pretty good… Here are 3 things I know about cooking: 1. Don’t wear your good pants if you’ll be frying

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Daily Beast Reporter Eats Horse Meat, Loves It…

Christopher Dickey from the Daily Beast (who hopefully earns more than I do from writing) went out for some horse meat recently. Christopher lives in France, and he

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Breaking news! Horse meat discovered in IKEA meatballs!

As one of the world’s foremost horse meat bloggers, I feel I should follow the food crisis that’s sweeping Europe. Today’s news is that the Czech government has

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Is meat killing you and those you love?

Is meat killing you? As a long-time fan of the paleo diet, I seriously doubt it. Anyway… Recently a gentleman at work has been having some heart problems.

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El Pardo – walking in Madrid, good restaurants, and more

Here’s a fun fact you probably didn’t know: over 25% of the area within Madrid’s city limits is a nature reserve. Here’s another one: we have one of

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The Great Horse Meat Controversy Continues

A couple of years ago, I made this ridiculous video about how to make a horse steak. Horse meat is good, and I didn’t think much of it.

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