Nomad Kitchen
Some people think you have to be crazy to be a chef, and then again there’s Nomad Kitchen (get it? No Mad) Never mind. People are becoming more conscious these…
The Black Turtle
I’d never eaten turtle, and never found them especially attractive and so I thought I’d help reduce the population a bit and try some. It turned out that the Black…
El Turco: Puzol Beach
Don’t expect kebabs at this strangely named restaurant. Its name apparently refers to a faithful hunting dog that used to live in the area in the 30s. El Turco is…
L’Andana: El Palmar
El Palmar is known as the cradle of paella as well as the birthplace of all i pebre, made from local eels. In December it certainly earns its reputation as…
Mel de Romer
We visited Canals more or less by accident. We went to a funeral at neighbouring Alcudia de Crespins, and not finding anything interesting restaurant-wise, drove under the railway tunnel that…
V Cheese Fair, Montenegros
The V annual cheese fair was held in the spa town of Montenegros on 17th and 18th October 2020. This fair highlights the area’s artisanal cheeses in an atmosphere of…
El Bosco, Museros
When you think about gastronomy, the village of Museros, just north of Valencia, doesn’t usually spring to mind. However, there is one place that I would definitely recommend, which is…
Chick Peas Supreme in Valencia
Argentinian chef Germán Carrizo, has won the first prize at the I Concurso Nacional de Garbanzos de San Sebastián Gastronómika. Carrizo, who works at the Fierro restaurant in Valencia, produced…
El Salt, Naquera
Naquera is a village in the Calderona mountain range just outside Valencia, and a place that attracts a lot of weekenders. However, if you go midweek, you pretty much have…
Ca Pepe: a Witches’ Brew
I hadn’t been to El Saler for a long time, as I live on the other side of Valencia, to the north of the city. I didn’t even realise that…
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