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Happy birthday to me!

This weekend we celebrated my birthday at Wushu with a few of our very good friends here in Barcelona. Paul, Wushu’s talented dessert chef, even made me a special cake and we spent an amazing four hours at the restaurant, enjoying the company, the many bottles of cava, and, of course, Brad’s amazing food.

I had [...]

Coffee heaven

I don’t think there are enough words to explain how great it is to be able to order coffee the way I like it without having to go through lengthy explanations of how I want it done. In France, all I had to do is ask for a café noisette and here in Spain I [...]

Thai Curries

I fell in love with Thai curries during my weekly visits toWushu, while in Barcelona. I want to learn more about the wonderful world of Thai cuisine so I’m now reading The Big Book of Thai Curries and drooling… Can’t wait to try some of the recipes!
So far, I’ve tried red curry (my favourite) in [...]

Txacolín & Helado Italiano

In the basque language (Euskera),txacolín is a fizzy, dry white wine poured from a great height. Here in Barcelona it is also the name of a very popular (among locals) tapas bar where the order of the day is pinchos and montaditos. A pincho (pinxo) is a little tapas served on a small slice of [...]