A lifetime of encounters with Spain.
Posted in Reflexiones en Español on Nov 15th, 2007
En una ocasión hace mucho tiempo, cuando yo era sólo un niño, me eché en la cama con un libro para colorear apoyándolo sobre la almohada. Era una encantadora publicación dedicada en ese número al Día de Acción de Gracias. En las páginas centrales, encontré el perfil de una cornucopia- el cuerno de la abundancia—rebosante [...]
Posted in Reflections on Spain on Nov 15th, 2007
How easy it is to imagine timeless Spain where the local harvest traditions have been going on for thousands of years. But of course it is not the case. Radical changes occurred in 1492: not only the final triumph of the 700 year struggle with the Moors on the plains of Granada, but, most notably, Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America. It was a watershed for Spain and its cuisine: the introduction of new foods from the Americas heralded a revolution in how Spaniards farmed, cooked and enjoyed food.
