Category Archives: Spain

September 3, 2017
8:33 AM
by: Uhockey

Horchateria de Santa Catalina, Valencia ES

Horchateria de Santa Catalina Horchata Plain Farton / Almond Cream Farton Heavily decorated in antique tiles and located near Mercat Central in Valencia’s cultural corridor there is little doubt that Horchateria de Santa Catalina has been committed to its craft … Continue reading →

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September 3, 2017
8:16 AM
by: Uhockey

Dulce de Leche Jesus, Valencia ES

Dulce de Leche Jesus Americano Bay Biscuit Mil Hojas Dulce de Leche Alfajores Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Marble Plum Cake with Pears Dark Chocolate and Apple Cake Fancied by locals and tourists alike as one of the best … Continue reading →

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November 28, 2015
6:31 PM
by: Uhockey

La Turronería Iváñez, Bilbao ES

Eladio Ivanez Coloma Turroneria (La Turronería Iváñez) Jijona Turron – Almond and Honey, Turron de Pistache Polvorones, Marzipan, Pastries, Mazanougat Crafting their signature nougat since 1860, with a single retail outlet on foot-access-only Correo Kalea, Turroneria Iváñez is something of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilbao, Dessert, Eladio Ivanez Coloma Turroneria, Food, La Turronería Iváñez, Spain, Vacation

November 28, 2015
1:21 PM
by: Uhockey

Azurmendi, Larrabetzu ES

Azurmendi Housemade Rum and Aromatic Herbs Tuber Skin Foie Gras Peanut Parmesan Cheese Biscuit with Pepitas “Cotton” Candy with Asparagus Dust Zucchini with Spring Onion Emulsion Avocado Bon-Bon Gorka Izagirre 2014, Picnic Basket Homemade Salted Anchovy Millefeuille / CaipiriTxa / … Continue reading →

Posted in Azurmendi, Bilbao, Bread Basket, Cornbread, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Larrabetzu, Lobster, Macaroon, Pork, Spain, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

November 28, 2015
11:03 AM
by: Uhockey

Artagan Pasteleria, Bilbao ES

Artagan Pasteleria Crackling Sugar Palmier Crackling Sugar Persian Cream Bun Bilbainitio Baba Au Citrus Pastel Crema Located at Avenida Zumalacarregui 105, a small side street just a couple hundred meters from The Basilica of Begona, Artagan was the second Pasteleria … Continue reading →

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November 28, 2015
9:10 AM
by: Uhockey

Pasteleria Arrese, Bilbao ES

Pasteleria Arrese Chocolate and Vanilla Truffles Persian Palmier el Caramelo Pastel Crema with Citrus Meringue and Chocolate Shell Cream Pastry Basque Tart Pine Nut and Citrus Tart Located on the pedestrian only Gran Via with an opening hour of 09h00 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilbao, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Pasteleria Arrese, Spain, Vacation

November 27, 2015
8:15 PM
by: Uhockey

Elkano, Getaria ES

Elkano Txomin Etxaniz 2014 House Bread and Oil Poached Octopus, Grapefruit Barnacles Steamed Barnacles Grilled Kokotxas – tongue and pendulum of Hake, grilled Grandma’s Fish Soup – 100 year recipe Grilled Turbot – 1kg Rice Pudding Torrijas with Milk Foam, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Dessert, Elkano, Food, French Toast, Getaria, Ice Cream, Octopus, San Sebastian, Spain, Vacation

November 27, 2015
6:13 PM
by: Uhockey

Hogar Dulce Hogar, San Sebastian ES

Hogar Dulce Hogar Pelayo Rosquillas Pastel Valesco Fruit Ring Cream Bun Persian Celebrating a temporary break in the rain by visiting Mount Igueldo and the San Sebastian Aquarium it was with weather again turning stormy that shelter was sought at … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Food, Hogar Dulce Hogar, San Sebastian, Spain, Vacation

November 27, 2015
1:12 PM
by: Uhockey

Mugaritz, Errenteria ES

Mugaritz Trico 2012 Ferments – Sweet Rice with no sugar Comb and Coral Biscuit – cockscomb, spider crab Tiger Nuts with Caviar – frozen daikon, osetra Red Cardoon – white garlic, herbs Steaming Empandila – laurel, iberian pork fat Stew … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Errenteria, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, Mugaritz, Pork, San Sebastian, Spain, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

November 27, 2015
10:37 AM
by: Uhockey

Sanwicoffee, Bilbao ES

Sanwicoffee Iberico Queso Torta Apple Cake Pastel Valesco Torilljas with Vanilla Ice Cream and Caramel Located steps from the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao and seemingly a popular place for business persons and those on-the-run, a brief stop at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilbao, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Ice Cream, Pork, Sanwicoffee, Spain, Vacation

November 27, 2015
7:32 AM
by: Uhockey

Kikarea Coffee & Bakery, Bilbao ES

Kikarea Red Velvet Cake Carrot Cake Scone Cheesecake Brownie Milk Cake Peanut Butter Cookie Chocolate Crispy with White Chocolate Chips Always interested to see Europeans interpret traditional American desserts it was early Friday morning that a stop was made at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilbao, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Kikarea, Kikarea Coffee & Bakery, Spain, Vacation

November 26, 2015
8:44 PM
by: Uhockey

Restaurante Akelaŕe, San Sebastian ES

Restaurante Akelaŕe Bloody Mary Mussel Croquetta, Anchovy Stuffed Olives, Umami Wafer White, Wheat, Spelt, Rustic Baton with local cow’s butter Prawns and Green Beans cooked in Orujo Flame Sauteed Kokotxa, White Garlic Pil Pil Sauteed Fresh Foie Gras with “Salt … Continue reading →

Posted in Akelaŕe, Akelarre, Bread Basket, cupcakes, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Macaroon, Pork, Restaurante Akelaŕe, Restaurante Akelarre, San Sebastian, Spain, Tasting Menu, Vacation

November 26, 2015
6:51 PM
by: Uhockey

Bar Bergara, San Sebastian ES

Bar Bergara Foie Gras Torchon with Marmalade and Balsamic Baccala with crispy Onions and Peppers Queso, Iberico, Foie, Marmalade Torta Chicken Croquetta Coffee Flan, Vanilla Ice Cream Separating two Michelin 3* meals by nearly six hours with exploration of San … Continue reading →

Posted in Bar Bergera, Bergera, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Pork, San Sebastian, Spain, Vacation

November 26, 2015
1:38 PM
by: Uhockey

Arzak, San Sebastian ES

Arzak 2013 Remirez de Ganuza Rioja Blanco White, Wheat, Olive Oil Moringa and Prawn Gyoza   Beans and Apple Banana and Squid Marinated Sardine and Strawberry Txistorra with Beer and Mango Cromlech – Foie Gras, Coffee, Tea, Confit Onion Fluke … Continue reading →

Posted in Arzak, Bread Basket, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Lobster, Pork, San Sebastian, Spain, Tasting Menu, Vacation

November 26, 2015
10:32 AM
by: Uhockey

Pasteleria Suiza, Bilbao ES

Suiza Carballon Almond Croissant Like a Religeuse with Cinnamon Meringue, Vanilla Custard, Caramel Cream Pastel Crema Pastel Crema with Citrus Meringue and Chocolate Shell Cream Pastry Brulee of Flan atop Sweet Bread Located next to Panko, opening hours starting at … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilbao, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Pasteleria Suiza, Spain, Suiza, Vacation

November 26, 2015
8:05 AM
by: Uhockey

Panko, Bilbao ES

Panko Iberico on Tomato Toast Carbonara Torta Pastel Crema Torrejas with Caramel Ice Cream Waking earlier than anticipated, American Thanksgiving planned around a double feature of Arzak and Akelarre, the concept of laying in bed seemed pointless on Thursday morning … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilbao, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Ice Cream, Panko, Pork, Spain, Vacation

November 25, 2015
8:44 PM
by: Uhockey

Martin Berasategui, Lasarte-Oria ES

Martin Berasategui Anchovy and Olive Focaccia, Seed Bread, White Hearth Loaf Sea Crunch Tempura with Txakoli Wine Mayonnaise and Citrus Gel / Kumquat, Potato Firewater, Olive and Anchovy Mille Feuille of Smoked Eel, Foie Gras, Spring Onion, Green Apple Red … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Lasarte-Oria, Martin Berasategui, Pork, San Sebastian, Spain, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

November 25, 2015
1:47 PM
by: Uhockey

Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo ES

Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo ES El Transistor 2014 White and Sourdough Cream of Beans Chorizo Sandwich Butter of Goat’s Milk with Black Salt Fresh Cheese of Buffalo, Honey and Hazelnut Salted Anchovy with Toasted Bread Pumpkin Stick with herbs from local … Continue reading →

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November 25, 2015
8:24 AM
by: Uhockey

Bochoco, Bilbao ES

BoChoco BoChoco Pan Choux Strawberry Mille Feuille Pastel Crema Alfajore Packing a lot into the four remaining days of vacation it was to BoChoco that the GPS was directed after exiting Don Manuel in a steady rain, and finding the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilbao, Bochoco, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Spain, Vacation

November 25, 2015
7:21 AM
by: Uhockey

Pasteleria Don Manuel, Bilbao ES

Pasteleria Don Manuel Americano Lazos de Hojaldre Cream Horn Almond Croissant Fruit and Nut Snail Negrito Cookies Baba, Espresso Cream Puffs, Pastel Basco, Apple Tart, Tart con Crema Carballon Settling in to Spain, an aggressive dining agenda to see almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Bilbao, Breakfast, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Don Manuel, Food, Pasteleria Don Manuel, Spain, Vacation