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19 April 2012 at 09 : 24 AM
Book of the Month: Doors of Spain
Have you ever stopped to look at the doors of churches, homes, administrative buildings in Spain? They have some of the most varied and interesting knobs and rosettes that you might see in any European country. Here’s a book that will help you to look–close ups that offer you a new angle to this country [...]
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19 April 2012 at 06 : 22 AM
La Isla del Tesoro – Treasure Island
Contrary to what you might think from the title of this post, this is the name of a vegetarian restaurant. And a very good one indeed, a treasure in Madrid. Angel Cano, an activist and hyperactive entrepreneur, has just recently inaugurated the second restaurant of this name. The first one has been open and running [...]
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10 April 2012 at 10 : 41 AM
Visions Life Transitions
With this suggestive title, Sharon Stepman immerses us into her world viewed through an incisive mind and a photographer’s lens (visions). Aside from the introduction to her work, there is no other text in the book. Nor should there be. The images “speak” for themselves, in quiet, evocative ways. Her works are not easy. They [...]
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8 March 2012 at 21 : 30 PM
A Happy Rediscovery: Can Punyetes Madrid
The other day, meandering through the neighborhood of Huertas, in Madrid center, we came across a city classic: Can Punyetes, a Catalan restaurant that’s been around since 1981. Even more exciting, they were serving calçots! These green onions are grilled on an open flame and served with romenescu sauce. You peel back the first layer, dip [...]
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31 January 2012 at 15 : 18 PM
Life on the Douro – local and little known Portugal
Zev Robinson is a hyper active painter and filmmaker. My impression of him is that he works and travels constantly. And this is paying off. He’s completed a unique documentary film about the Douro wine region in Portugal that is ambitious in scope–covering 300 years of history, of the region, of the families that make [...]
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12 January 2012 at 15 : 20 PM
Book of the month
It ain’t Spanish cooking, but it’s still truly local. And, hey, we’re all about good food, anywhere, especially in the Mediterranean region. So, welcome to our recommendation: A downloadable, colorful and, most importantly, flavorful concoction of a book, artfully done by a small New York publishing house. Salento Flavors. The Taste of Tradition There are [...]
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12 January 2012 at 12 : 36 PM
La verdad misma – Absolute truth
There is no way to get around it, I have to copy this editorial out in full because it hits on the button about the state of affairs in Spain today. Apologies to non-Spanish readers, but no translation for now. Elvira Lindo, a well-known author who has published a series of children’s books based around [...]
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2 January 2012 at 13 : 22 PM
Tweaking into the New Year
Still fixing up some of the glitches on the spanking new MNBTV website. But here we are, healthy and ready to to film, to taste, to travel and to share. Welcome one and all into the new adventure of 2012.
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30 December 2011 at 13 : 49 PM
End of year news: New site and new sights
Aside from a whopping new site, that allows for easier navigation and, more importantly, uploading of content (thank you, dear web builder!), we’re also venturing further into the social media world with an account on Tumblr. Check it out! Why? Because sometimes we just want to post images, of all kinds, from everywhere, taking advantage [...]
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10 December 2011 at 20 : 28 PM
Anthony Bourdain loves f&%@ing Spain
On Facebook, of course, I stumbled across a video of Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” which features a series on restaurants and food around Spain. I feel vindicated. Por fin, it’s official and on national TV in the US–Spanish food (from and in Spain) can be called the best of the Western world. And he goes [...]
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