guatemala with a punch

Yesterday morning this was a brand new debut in my Castro cup, and it took me a while to digest the full experience around it. For some unexpected reason it kind of felt like a punch on my face.

As you can often hear in Spain, it took me from Guatemala to Guatepeor, which isn't necessarily worst. I guess it was the surprising effect what marked one of those days not to be forgotten.

milky sunday

The first lunch of the year in Barizo was a rather spectacular one. The food, as usual, was delicious, but the views of this wild Atlantic were hypnotizing.

The water, for the most part, looked like an agitated milk shake, and the sound of the waves hitting the coastal granite felt like a symphonic march by mother nature.

Being in the middle of the lamprea season, it was a given that we would get some. This particular recipe looks like a chocolate gravy, but in fact it happens to be made with the own eel's blood. It's a very rich fish dish, but unique enough to be enjoyed once a year, at least.

Mero al horno con garbanzos was Lyn's choice of the day, and not a bad one. I went for a more conservative hake, but still pretty amazing.

I never had it before with rice noodles, but besides the insignificant impact of this sort of innovation, the overall process was fully satisfactory.

maple time

After a long time without any Mast flavours, a new delivery arrived this past Thursday. And since we are close to the middle of the winter, what's better than a mapleing splash?

wintering

Right in the middle of a rainy week around the Finisterrae neck of the coastal woods, we are starting our own winter celebration. Almost three weeks of activities will hopefully recharge the batteries to survive the rest of another Offtarian cold white season.

panem habemus

Bread is such an essential part of any seriously good meal. It's hard to believe how it has basically been eradicated from many contemporary diets, and replaced by a square and tasteless piece of white something that could easily be artificial cork.

It often seems to be a not obvious task finding a decent bakery, where flavour and quality ingredients are the norm. Bourke Street Bakery in Syd City or Blackbird Baking in Tor City are good examples of successful baking. 

roe

Just like caviar, eating fish roe can be a magnificent pleasure, a real luxury at a much more accessible price. Simply boiled, with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil on top, and perhaps a potato or onion by the side, a remarkable experience of maritime purity can get ignited in a shockingly easy and intense way.

tangerine one

After a few years waiting, it was this week that our first tangerine grown in the property was ready to join the menu with great satisfaction. Three more are almost ready, so the test will continue in the coming days.