A food lover's discoveries in Spain
Those who know me will already know that I have left Spain to return to Canada. No, not to my hometown of Montreal but to Toronto… of all places! This was a very difficult decision. But there are just more opportunities for me in North America at the moment and career-wise this was a decision [...]
This morning, just like many other Saturday mornings, we went to the market. I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before, but I live next to the most amazing market in Madrid: El Mercado Maravillas. Wordreference translates maravilla as wonder or amazement, and that is exactly what I feel every time I walk in. You [...]
This has been a very busy weekend! My parents landed in Madrid on Thursday morning, and its been non-stop since then. We’ve been walking, eating, sightseeing, eating, and more eating. My parents are the reason behind my love of food, letting me run around their restaurant “helping” serve the food when I was just a [...]
This past Sunday Andrés and I went downtown to do a little shopping, and after about two hours of being pushed around like sheep in the crowds of christmas shoppers we decided that we deserved a little treat. The occasion called for a stop at Casa Labra, one of Madrid’s top spots for croquetas. Casa [...]
Croquetas are quite possibly my favorite Spanish food. I know, churros con chocolate were pretty hard to beat, but just wait until you’ve heard about croquetas! Croquetas are actually quite a simple food. They consist of a thick, creamy béchamel sauce which is then breaded and deep fried. Inside the croqueta you can find just [...]
My name is Laurence, and I came to live in Madrid back in September 2009. Since then I have been discovering (and dealing with) Spanish food, traditions, culture and people.
