Catalan Calcatoda at Morada Brindisa
Spread the love Calcots are not spring onions. Don’t ever say that to a Catalan. These forced onions are such a speciality that they hold massive feasts to celebrate their arrival. This feast, the Calcotada, is so popular in Spain and in the last few years, the Calcots fever has hit London too. Brindisa is…
Spanish Made Simple by Omar Alibhoy
Spread the loveOmar is such a sweetheart. He is always happy, smiley and chatty and his food is much the same. Here he is with his new book, Spanish Made Simple. (Yes, he has chopped off his rock star chef hair). This new book is a collection of his family recipes, how he cooks at…
Iberica Summer Tasting Menu
Spread the lovehat makes a chef really happy? I shiny new piece of kitchen equipment. Head Chef César García was grinning from ear to ear when he was talking about his new Josper Grill in their summer outpost, La Terraza. I can see why when they served up a never ending series of delicious grilled dishes from their…
Summer Spanish Style at Iberica La Terrazza Canary Wharf
Spread the love Every summer, Iberica takes over a corner of Cabot Square and turns it into a stylish al fresco tapas bar. This year, they are serving a fun menu of Pinchos and Tapas. We got to try this menu the other evening with a few jugs of Cava Sangria and a crazy demonstration…
Abundant Young Talent- Olive It Cookery Competition
Spread the love Olive It holds a yearly cookery competition with Westminster Kingsway College culinary students. The finals is a live event where the young chefs cook a 3-course menu incorporating olives Spanish olive oil. A panel of 8 judges determine the ultimate winner while their family and guests cheer them on. This year the winner was…
Tapas, Flamenco, Iphone6 with Three
Spread the loveFlamenco Dancing Lessons Dancing is something I love but really am pretty useless at. Flamenco Dancing is definitely something that I didn’t think I’d be able to do. It’s looks for graceful and way too fast and complicated. When Three Mobile invited me along to their Spanish themed event to announce the launch…
Iberica La Terraza Canary Wharf
Spread the loveWant to escape to the sun but can’t take the time away from London. Just head over to Canary Wharf and there is a little Spanish pop up for the summer that offers you a glimpse of that holiday lifestyle. Iberica Canary Wharf has taken over a corner of the garden in Cabot…
