Pizza on the Grill
One of my favorite summer activities is cooking outside. The kitchen’s too hot to hang out anyway, the backyard smells of basil, and you’ve got no worries about spills. This … Continue reading
How to Grow Lots of Lettuce
One of the morning chores at Aroa is to harvest lettuce. Depending on the orders from restaurants and gourmet markets, we will harvest boxes and boxes of lettuces, escarole, baby … Continue reading
On the Farm at Aroa
I have never sneezed so much in my life. While I’ve always been a bubble kid in terms of allergies, these past three weeks have been a doozy. My fellow … Continue reading
Tending Sheep, Making Cheese: One week at Martin Txiki
“It takes ten thousand hours of practice to master a skill,” Elisha reminded me. We were watching Tere, a veteran local cheese maker, cut the curds of sheepsmilk to make … Continue reading
Wrapping up at Solana
My, how time flies when you’re having fun! I’ve finished another short stage, this time in vinoteca Solana in Tolosa. An intimate wine bar with pintxos and a menu that … Continue reading
Nature in Pais Vasco
The food here is amazing, but so is the landscape. After one solid month of rain, the sun has come out and it feels like spring is finally here. Here … Continue reading
The good news is…
… it’s not even April yet, and the sun is shining. The Basque Country is notorious for rainy summers, but I’ll take the sunshine when I can get it. We … Continue reading
@BasqueStage Heads Outdoors
As BasqueStages, Elisha and I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. We like to balance our long hours indoors with frequent trips to the Basque countryside. Our friend … Continue reading
Selby’s Got a Sweet Tooth
Elisha and I enjoyed lunch today with the BasqueStage crew at the Fronton de Tolosa, a local restaurant renowned for its perfectly cooked alubias (reddish black beans) and morcilla (blood … Continue reading
Sunday Evening Run in San Sebastian
For a BasqueStage, Sunday is the new Friday. Restaurante Martin Berasategui only serves lunch on Sundays, so I took advantage of my evening off to go for a run in … Continue reading
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