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Girona 26 Mar 2009 | 12:35 am
Mario and I took a little side trip to Girona, a small, historic city north of Barcelona. Walking through its old Jewish Quarter was one of the most memorable parts of the trip for me. —GWYNETH
Quimet y Quimet 23 Mar 2009 | 12:37 pm
Unfortunately we didn’t get to visit one of my favorite Barcelona spots on this road trip, but it’s worth visiting should you be in town. It’s called Quimet y Quimet and it’s roughly the size of a lar...
Mallorcan Salts 23 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm
Some of the world’s best salt – huge crystals with a clean, round flavor – is harvested on Mallorca’s coasts. There’s a fun trend of grinding different flavors with the salts – hibiscus and black oliv...
Vichy Catalan Water 26 Feb 2009 | 08:08 pm
Vichy Catalan is mineral water from Catalunya that some people adore, some not so much. It’ s got a bit of salinity to it, and a full, mineral—y flavor. The best way to drink it is probably with a sli...
RECIPE OF THE WEEK: PAN CON TOMATE 26 Feb 2009 | 07:59 pm
Mario and Gwyneth prepared pan con tomate (bread with tomato), perhaps the most emblematic of all Catalan food, at the Rene Barbier vineyard. It is served everywhere with everything and is more a meth...
RECIPE OF THE WEEK: GRILLED VEGETABLES 26 Feb 2009 | 07:21 pm
While in wine country, Gwyneth and Mark met up with a local chef named Nino. He arranged for a wonderful lunch consisting of vegetables fresh from the lush Basque landscape. He put a metal grate on th...
Navajas 26 Feb 2009 | 07:08 pm
Navaja is the Spanish word for both a fighting knife and a razor clam. I’m more interested in the clams, which look like knives— about five inches long and very thin. Cook them as you would any other ...
Unto 26 Feb 2009 | 07:05 pm
Unto is a cured pork belly product, sort of like the Spanish version of pancetta. We couldn’t seem to find it anywhere outside of Galicia. There it’s used as the base for caldo gallego and is why, I t...
Meet Mario! 18 Feb 2009 | 10:52 pm
Mario will be at NYC’s Apple Store in Soho on February 26, at 7pm. Stop by if you are in the area! For more information: Click Here
Mario and Gwyneth Cook with Oprah! 10 Feb 2009 | 01:28 am
In case you missed it last fall, Mario and Gwyneth’s episode with Oprah will replay on Thursday, February 12th! In addition to an interview, Mario and Gwyneth cook some of the recipes featured on the ...
