Product Description

After a failed restaurant venture in London, food writer Rohan Daft packed his bags for Barcelona. He had no plans but to "have a break and see what happens" and spent his days in the foreign city exploring the city's markets and learning to prepare local foods. Soon, his sense of adventure and newfound love for the flavours of Spain took him on a crisscrossing, haphazard journey across his adopted country in search of regional delicacies, out of the way restaurants, and stories to tell about them. Many hitched rides later, he has a book of more than a 100 recipes with accompanying history and anecdotes that contains essence of everyday, no fuss, classic Spanish eating.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19075 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

menu del dia
There are some great, no nonsense recipes for some
great, no nonsense dishes here: Lamb with Red Peppers;
Chicken with Garlic; White Beans with Clams; Almond
Tart...
But this is a book to be read as much as cooked from.
Rohan Daft writes with a light, playful touch - what
you might expect from a former gossip columnist - and
is an entertaining storyteller.
Atun Encebollado (Tuna with Sweet Onions) '...comes
from Spain's windsurfing capital of Tarifa, a place
where the people have attracted an undeserved
reputation for speaking to themselves'.
Sopa castellana (garlic soup with ham) '...comes from
the central, upstanding regions of Castile-Leon and
Castile-La Mancha, where, on once enquiring in a
restaurant "What is sopa castellana?" a friend met
with the simple amswer, "Honest."'
This is a wonderful book and highly recommended.

thoroughly enjoyable

Thouroughly enjoyable anecdotes with each recipe, very personal and atmospheric. A real insight into Spain.Lovely recipes, the best book I have seen in English on traditional Spanish food . Great

Menu del Dia
More than a cookery book, more a journey through Spain. This is truly a good read as well as providing many wonderful recipes. The author obviously has a passion for Spain as, indeed, for cooking. Thoroughly recommend!
Sue Cannings