Sole Graells
Sole Graells first came to my attention on a pre-move visit to Barcelona in 2009. A gift of the ‘A Day in the Life of El Bulli’ book and the … Continue reading
Parami
For those of us who like whipping up an airy sponge cake, a comforting, rich tea loaf, gingery biscuits, an elaborate birthday gateaux, gooey brownies or any number of other … Continue reading
Las Arenas de Barcelona
Bullfighting may be banned in Catalonia from New Year’s Day 2012 but a toro hasn’t lost its life at Las Arenas de Barcelona bullring since I was a twinkle in … Continue reading
Baluard bakery
Sleep deprivation from a 3 month old baby combined with looking after a 4 year old did not stop Anna Bellsolà, owner of Barceloneta’s Baluard bakery, warmly welcoming me to … Continue reading
Books for Cooks
Heaven is a book shop. Any book shop. From the dusty, heaped to the rafters second-hand shops, the sections in charity shops (which I miss terribly here, the culture of … Continue reading
Green Valley Grocer
It may be a long way from my current home but very close to my heart is the village of Slaithwaite in West Yorkshire where I grew up. I mention … Continue reading
Cooking – The Kitchen Company
Another slight let down this week (although not quite as miserable as the Ikea cooking department I passed through yesterday) was 20 minutes spent in ‘Cooking – The Kitchen Company’, … Continue reading
Moonraker Morsels 