Mireia Alum Bluefin tuna culinary festival Barbate Spain The season for bluefin tuna starts in the coast of Cadiz, in the south of Spain. It begins when the first tunas approach the Atlantic coast of Cadiz Atlantic coast to spawn. Tuna trap, a delicious fish known for its tasty meat and appreciated both for chefs and gourmets […]
Mireia Alum The week of bloom of apple trees in Asturias Spain In Asturias, the north of Spain, landscapes are pink and white because of the petals of the apple blossom, or as it is known there, the “flower Pumar”: it is the arrival of spring , an explosion of colors and fragrances that crosses the cider […]
EXPOFOODING MADRID From 01 to May 5th it will be held in Madrid (Ifema) the first edition of Expofooding, a space and time of meeting will be devoted to international relations and of course, gastronomy. A World Conference prepared to encourage discussion, study and dissemination of Gastronomy and worldwide cuisines. EXPOFOODING World Conference Gastronomy and […]
History of spanish cuisine origins Due to the succession of cultures that have inhabited the Iberian Peninsula ( Spain), we have a huge variety regarding to: music, art, language and how could it be less, gastronomy. Spain’s geographical position has made our gastronomy, rich with the variety fo products our land offers. One such case […]
Mireia Alum SPANISH MEAL TRADITIONS Each country has its customs and habits with regard to social life, religion, schedules or just meals. Here we present many of the customs that we have in Spain regarding to meals: -Meals. Breakfast of a typical day usually consists of a cup of coffee with a toast or some buiscuits. Unlike […]
Culinary festival in Madrid The “Gastrofestival of Madrid” is an annual culinary event that will take place from January 31 to February 15, with an extensive program of activities and culinary experiences. If you are interested in food and wine as well as in culture and arte, we encourage you to visit the capital of […]
Tapas tour Madrid Last October 29th we organized a cultural and tapas tour with our client 3M. During this cultural and tapas tour the group learnt about our history and gastronomy and they enjoyed delicious tapas at different 3 different places: a “taberna” , a “meson” and a food market. From the beautiful Plaza Mayor […]
Mireia Alum VINTAGE IN SPAIN. The last rays of sun this August will culminate with the maturation of the grapes needed for the grape harvest in Spain. It will be held, by region and climate, between the months of September through even well into November. Many towns in Spain, that because of the vintage, celebrate local festivals, […]
Mireia Alum On Saturday May 31st, I had the great opportunity to attend a conference that Chef Ferran Adrià taught as part of TASTE GRECO, a culinary program held at Toledo for its IV Greco Centenary. The chef Pepe Rodriguez, star Michelin restaurant El Bohio and host of the Tv show “Master Chef”, gave way to the […]
RED TUNA CULINARY TOUR The first bluefin tuna have reached the port of La Albufera in Spain, yesterday morning. When the first full moon of May aproaches, large bluefin from the cold Atlantic waters to the warmer Mediterranean migrate in order to reproduce. During this migration these large fish have to cross the Strait of […]
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