Gazpacho more Salmorejo

Mark next door offered to cook paella on Saturday night. We agreed to supply the rest of the meal. We … Continue reading Gazpacho more Salmorejo

County of Oxfordshire, from the SOIL

Pan con Tomate 2

It was a strange revelation that my preparation of pan con tomate was closer to a bruschetta. It prompted me … Continue reading Pan con Tomate 2

County of Oxfordshire, from the SOIL

Pan con Tomate

We were having supper with our neighbours in Thame. They are great hispanophiles and and we got to discussing the … Continue reading Pan con Tomate

County of Oxfordshire, from the SOIL

This year’s tomatoes

My late brother-in-law Sylvain grew up in a small village on the Plateau de Langres in eastern France. Whenever we … Continue reading This year’s tomatoes

Provincia de Cádiz, from the SOIL

Tastes like …. never tasted before

My first visit to Spain was in 1972. A “package” holiday to Pineda de Mar on the Costa Maresme in … Continue reading Tastes like …. never tasted before