22 MUST GO SAN SEBASTIAN PINTXOS BARS (with specialities you can have at each of them). Thank you Gabriella Ranelli (On Instagram – @tenedortours), undoubtedly one of the leading San Sebastian experts for her kind collaboration creating this list. Originally from New York, Gabriella has been living in San Sebastian…

Some highlights from my lunch at Kiro sushi last week, easily one of the best “Edo-mae” style sushi restaurants in Europe at the moment. It is located in Logroño, La Rioja, the place you will probably not travel to eat sushi, yet it’s definitely worth a special trip. Most of…

Perfect tortilla from my short trip to Spain this week. Light, with the runny center from La Primera in Madrid. La Primera potato tortilla 1 kg potatoes (chopped) 12 eggs Onion (chopped) Olive oil Salt Fry onions in olive oil until golden. In a separate pan, fry potatoes for 15…

The legendary La Viña cheesecake and its recipe from “Basque Country”, Marti Buckley’s book, with whom I had a chance to share my first meal of 2019 (and that was THE cheesecake!) You can buy this brilliant Basque recipes book on Amazon. Yesterday was La Viña’s last day of operation…

Brilliant article on Almadraba and tuna sustainability by Fernando Huidobro, the president of Andalucia gastronomy and tourism academy, who has kindly permitted me to translate it from Spanish and repost it. Some food for thought for all of us. By Fernando HuidobroNo matter how many meanings the word “sustainable” may…

Basque Etxebarri –the ultimate asadorElkano –world’s best turbotAzurmendi –3* fine diningIbai –impressive Basque cooking from best productsCasa Julían –favorite chuletonBar Ganbara –favorite pintxosCasa Urola –pintxosBar Nestor –pintxosLa Viña –best cheesecake Madrid Sacha –Excellent Spanish cooking; Madrid’s institutionLa Tasquita de Enfrente –best ingredients based cooking Andalucia Los Marinos José –temple of…

I thought I knew something about fish until I met up with Aitor Arregi, who heads the kitchen at Elkano, a seafood restaurant in Getaria on the Cantabrian Sea. Aitor is the son of the late Pedro Arregi, who founded Elkano in the 1960s and developed his own pioneering ways…

Images from Etxebarri, still my number one restaurant in Europe (last visited in June 2017). The cooking style is not that rustic as it used to be and has become somehow more sophisticated (with more international staff in the kitchen). Etxebarri Plaza de San Juan, 148291 Atxondo, Bizkaia, SpainTel.: +34…

It is known for its tuna. Hotel Restaurante Antonio Bahía de la Plata, Atlanterra.,11393 Zahara de los Atunes, Cádiz, SpainTel. +34 956 43 95 42www.antoniohoteles.com

Another worth a special trip seafood temple in Andalucia. Los Marinos José Paseo Marítimo Rey de España,161, 29640 Fuengirola, Málaga, SpainTel. +34 952 66 10 12losmarinosjose.com