Getaria is a short, beautiful drive on the N-634 from San Sebastian/Donostia. Right away as we drove into town we knew we’d come to the right place. Visible from the coastal road you take into town is a storefront bearing the name of the controlled wine region Getaria-Txacolina–I was in heaven.
I met a young woman [...]
Of course between Paris, Marseille, Lourmarin, Guéthary, and Hondarribia (Hondarribia is the Basque, but the town is also known as Fuenterrabía in Spanish and Fontarabie in French), much is missing from my typically daily entries here. That noted, we are very happy to be in Spain. This part of Europe is especially striking due to [...]
A story in pictures, and a few words.
Acme Bread Company Baguette
From left: Harley Farms (Pescadero, California) ”Monet:” goat cheese with a layer of Herbs de Provence and decorated with edible flowers, the infamous Fleur Verte: goat cheese coated with dried thyme, tarragon, and crushed pink peppercorns, and Fresco Italia’s Quattro Stagioni soft cow’s milk round with [...]
Memorial Day is past and so is Easter, so we’re officially landed safely in white-shoe time of year. And while summer won’t start officially until the solstice on June 21st, why not celebrate with some white Car Shoes?
I haven’t mentioned soothing in a while because I was afraid the term got overexposed, but summer is close, [...]
In the tradition of my dinner-for-one posts, here is the special meal I made for me last night.
Sea Scallops with Cilantro Gremolata and Ginger Lime Beurre Blanc from Gourmet, February 2002
I cut the recipe down to three scallops (purchased at the fine Hapuku Fish Shop), took out my “good” china (Haviland) and served the scallops on [...]
Subtitle: Getting your car stuck on an icy driveway in a winter wonderland!
My family and I departed Rockridge at approximately noon in a “boys car” and a “girls car,” respectively, not purposely protracting heterosexist world views but doing so nonetheless. It was a fairly uneventful drive to Nevada City, California, where we have rented a [...]
This marks the second in a thrilling series of recipes by Begonia Colomar.
Gemelli Pasta in Old Fashioned Basque Style Tomato Sauce, Sauteed Beet Leaves, Button Mushrooms, and Chorizo
Serves 2 (lovers)
Old Fashioned Basque Style Tomato Sauce
Ingredients:
6 fresh ripe plum tomatoes cut into fourths
1 small yellow onion /chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp brown sugar (for this recipe, [...]
Begonia Colomar has agreed to contribute her culinary talents to A Rockridge Life. Ms. Colomar was raised in the Basque country of Spain. Her nuanced palate, which she cultivated in the Spanish countryside of her childhood, is obvious in the impeccable flavors she is able conjure with fresh, everyday ingredients. We can’t all sit down [...]
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