During our Culinary Adventure in Spain, The Scintillating Flavors of Seville, we stay at two amazingly charming properties: a historical boutique hotel in the old center of town and an hacienda filled with bougainvilleas in the countryside.
A Saffron Gin Tonic under the moonlight met me at the end of the pool in Marrakech. I fell in love with that land and its magic. And since then, saffron-infused gin and tonics have been my dreamy drink-of-choice, hands-down.
My first visit to the Hacienda de San Rafael in Seville, Andalucia, was wrapped in mystery.
Check out this sexy Spanish dessert. This is a wonderful and easy sweet to accompany any meal, but certainly one of Moroccan or Spanish origin. We include it in one of our cooking classes during our Feast for the Senses program in Marrakech, Morocco. But we love southern Spain so much, that we have added a Culinary Adventure in Seville.
During our Seville: The Scintillating Flavors of Seville culinary adventure, we spend several wonderful days at Hacienda San Rafael, a stylish countryside manor. During one of our cooking classes we learned this fabulous dish. The secret is to rush it to the table as soon as it’s ready! Clams don’t …
Tortilla is one of the quintessential Spanish dishes. It is usually served as a side dish, tapa, snack or even in a Sandwich. Although we have yet to embrace the idea of sandwiching potatoes between two slices of bread, we love it. We prepare tortillas in our culinary adventures in …
Preparing quail can be intimidating for some people. Isabel, the chef at Hacienda de San Rafael near Seville , showed us how to prepare them so they are succulent and delicious. The addition of sherry truly elevates this dish! Olive oil 8 quails 3 onions, cut lengthwise 2 garlic cloves, peeled (but not …
No trip to Spain would be complete without sampling their famous rice dish, paella. The ingredients vary from region to region but we made this particular paella during our last culinary adventure in Seville: The Scintillating Flavors of Seville . While visiting Granada for our Culinary Retreat in the Alpujarras …
Spanish people are proud of their vegetables, and their ham! Broad beans are the fava beans of Spain. This dish can be seen in tapas bars, or on menus as a starter, and it is traditionally served in Spanish homes as a side dish. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, …
This delicious chilled soup is one of Kim Schiffer’s favorite to make while in Granada, Spain. Gazpacho: 3 pounds ripe yellow tomatoes, seeded 3 Persian Cucumbers, peeled and chopped 1 tsp jalapeno, diced 4 sprigs of cilantro 2 garlic cloves, diced 3 Tbsp sherry vinegar 1/3 cup olive oil salt …