Italy With My Son 2012 – Old Testaccio Market
The old Testaccio Market was a true old style neighborhood market with plenty of character and great product. My son and I visited it on our last morning in Rome accompanied by our cousin, Ida. It...
View ArticleSunday Photo – Chinatown (NY) Fish Market
Before I had traveled anywhere outside of the United States, I became fascinated by food markets just walking along Canal Street and side streets like Mulberry, Mott and others in New York City’s...
View ArticleCulinary Pilgrimages: Part 7 – Lovely Lyon
Our timing for the drive to the train station was good. With a 12 noon train, we missed the rush hour traffic and made it to Brussels with plenty of time to find the Car Rental return and get our...
View ArticleSunday Photo –“Viagra” For Breakfast at Santiago’s Mercado Central
Liquid “Viagra” No, not the pharmaceutical product. At Marisqueria Bahamondez in the Mercado Central in Santiago, their version of “Viagra” is a collection of the juices of the various shellfish that...
View ArticleA Seaside Sojourn in Sanlucar de Barrameda
Plaza Mayor of Sanlucar de Barrameda in southern Andalucia For the first time, we started our day with pure sunshine and blue skies. It was still a bit chilly, but I could understand how this coastal...
View ArticleA Few Bites at The Boqueria in Barcelona
The ever-effervescent Juanito Bayen of Bar Pinotxo It may very well be the most famous food market in the world today. It is large, vibrant and contains an incredible selection of both fresh and...
View ArticleBarcelona’s Boqueria with Jorge Mas
Jorge Mas at Mas Embutidos in La Boqueria The fabled Boqueria de San Josep, as it is officially known, or just La Boqueria, as it is more commonly known, is not the only food market in Barcelona and...
View ArticleA Taste of Northern Spain – Part 1: Galicia
Flying to Spain overnight is too short to get a good night’s sleep, but that was not enough to keep myself and everyone else on our tour of northern Spain from hitting the ground running. This was my...
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