Ο Juan Mari Arzak είναι ένας από τους πιο σημαντικούς σύγχρονους μάγειρες. Έχει τρία αστέρια Michelin κάθε χρόνο συνέχεια από
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Κατηγορία: Euskalerria
Restaurant Boroa Jatetxea – Second visit
Back in 2015 I wrote about my first visit to the Boroa Jatetxea Restaurant. I write this following my second
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Casa Garras, Valle de Carranza, Vizkaya, Basque Country
Some time ago, I visited Casa Garras to have lunch. It is located some 60 km southwest of Bilbao, and
Continue readingBacalao the Magnificent
A selection of some of the best bacalao dishes I have tasted, published as a photo
Continue readingMushrooms and Truffles: A “Fluxus Eleatis” disourse
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin: The word gastronomy has been revived from the Greek; it sounds sweetly in French ears, and although
Continue readingBrandada de Bacalao – Salt Cod Mash (Brandade)
Updated 26 December 2023 Today’s dish is easy, cheap (cost efficient) and tasty! In addition, it has a name that
Continue readingDinner Party on the occasion of Despoinarion's Oscar Celebration and Awards
Today’s post is a celebration for Despoinarion‘s Oscar Awards. The celebration is double in nature: we celebrate first the award
Continue readingMugaritz Restaurant, near San Sebastian, Basque Country
This is a long due review of my visit to Mugaritz in June 2010. Mugaritz is listed as number 5
Continue reading"Arantzan zu?!" (Thou, among the thorns?!) – The Basilica and Sanctuary of Arantzazu in the Basque Country
According to the legend, these were the words of the shepherd Rodrigo de Balanzategui, who discovered the sculpture of the Virgin
Continue readingChillida: Gruss an (Hommage à) Heidegger
Δοκεί δε μέτα τι είναι και χαλεπόν ληφθήναι ο τόπος “It appears, however, to be something overwhelming and hard to
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