Gastronomic campaigns

Сatalonia and the Costa Brava coast have gastronomic campaigns and gourmet festivals aplenty, featuring sea urchins, leeks, snails and even fish salad dressing. So why not apples too? The culinary festival La poma a la cuina, Apples in the Kitchen, has been taking place in Torroella de Montgrí and L’Estartit every October since 2006. Right […]

The Catalan version of surf and turf, Mar i Muntanya, could refer to the region’s main natural attractions — the sea and the mountains — just as easily. However, in Catalonia, it simply singles out the dishes made both with meat and fish. For home cooks, surf and turf is the perfect way to make […]

Less processed meat and sausages, more fresh fish and seafood—sounds like a great lifestyle change! It is so easy to adopt at least temporarily while you’re visiting the Mediterranean coast. And if your vacation happens to take place in the Costa Brava in May, you have even more choices when it comes to fish: in […]

The long months between Christmas and Easter seem to drag on and on in Catalonia, with no official holidays to look forward to. Not wanting to spend time merely with family, at work or following other routines, Catalans have come up with a few ways to amuse themselves. First, as is the custom among Catholics, […]

In the old days, Costa Brava fishermen leaving for the open sea were never quite sure how long they would be gone, and so they packed everything necessary for nutritious cooking in the sea. There are countless recipes for high-calorie fish entrees—thankfully, not only were some of them preserved and remembered since the working conditions […]