The people of Pais Vasco (Euskadi in Basque, or Basque Country in English) are passionate about their food, and it’s everywhere you look. In every bar, every cider house (sagardotegiak), every men’s club (txokos, meant for cooking and eating together), their unique and innovative style of cuisine has become a symbol of their independence from Spain – and the ubiquitous More info
Bordering France and Andorra to the north, Catalonia, like Basque Country, sits between two worlds: between Spain on the one hand and Europe on the other; between a fascinating past and an uncertain future; between the Spanish language and the Occitan dare I say dialects of Catalan and Aranese; and, soon, between a yes vote and a no vote on More info
Catalonia is an iconic region of Spain. Long subject to political turmoil as many locals believe in Catalonian independence, the region now has political and cultural autonomy, focused on it’s capital – beautiful Barcelona. With a strong regional identity, the area even speaks a different dialect to the rest of Spain, making their traditions and cuisine distinct from those of More info
As Spain’s southernmost region, Andalusia practically borders North Africa and, in the middle ages, spent more than five hundred years under the Islamic rule of successive Moorish despots. Nowadays, the region couldn’t be more Spanish – and they’re fiercely proud of it too. Ask any Andalusian about the origin of tapas and they’ll tell you it came from Jerez. Here, More info
The Spanish adore mushrooms. There are very few countries in the world where these little, earthy gems are more highly prized, more widely understood or more passionately collected. Today we’re taking a closer look at the Spanish love affair with the seemingly humble mushroom… Mushroom Picking It is in Catalonia, one of the finest mushroom growing regions in Spain, where More info
What could be better, a beautifully made light lunch and a glass of perfectly matched Spanish wine to bring out the flavor of the fresh ingredients on your plate? At Ataula, we’re passionate about Spanish wines and, like most Spaniards, we believe that Spain produces some of the very finest wines in the world. And we’re not alone. Spanish wine More info
If you caught our recent post on the sherries of Spain, you may well be dreaming of visiting the Sherry Triangle, situated between the three towns of El Puerto de Santa Maria, Jerez de la Frontera and Sanlucar de Barrameda. But there’s more to this region than just sherry. In fact, the whole Andalucían area is full of flavors and More info
It might be easy to get these divine Spanish pastries mixed up with South America’s less ‘savory’ export, but it’s well worth getting to know more about scrummy coca from the Catalonian region of Spain… The name for theses tasty pastries shares the same etymology as the German kuchen and the English cake. They may sound sweet and cakey, but More info
As rich and diverse as Spanish cuisine is, there are three ingredients which are just as crucial as those other mainstays, conversation and wine. These are the flavors the Spanish just cannot live without – aceite de oliva, ajo, and pan. Here are their stories. Aceite de Oliva (olive oil) Olive oil is one of those unmistakable oils that simply More info
As in Barcelona, the tapas of Spain’s capital city, Madrid, tend to push boundaries of place and time – especially in the relatively new gastrobars of La Latina. This part of the city is the historic core of Madrid, thought to be its original centre of expansion. Today, it’s also home to some of the best new tapas bars in More info