by Irene Corchado Resmella | Nov 9, 2015 | Recipes from Extremadura
Piggy Traveller was in the kitchen last weekend preparing a nice and autumnal dish from Extremadura: ajo de calabaza. What is it? It’s a pumpkin soup with garlic, bread, red chilli and cumin seeds This dish comes from my hometown of Don Benito, in central Extremadura....
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Oct 27, 2015 | Badajoz – northeast, Restaurant reviews
[UPDATE from 01-09-16] I found out this restaurant recently closed down. A real pity. Let’s hope someone takes over and it reopens soon! If you visit Puebla de Alcocer (in the Siberia area) there are two things you must do—visit the castle and eat at La Alacena...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Oct 8, 2015 | Cáceres – northeast, Restaurant reviews
After wandering around Hervás centre looking for a place for dinner we ended up in this little restaurant and it was a very good surprise. Read more about my impressions below and make sure you eat here when you visit Hervás. DISCLOSURE This article is NOT sponsored....
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jul 22, 2015 | Recipes from Extremadura
The surprisingly good weather we are having lately makes me want to prepare refreshing dishes. As I haven’t been back home since spring I knew it was time to cook a recipe from Extremadura to cheer me up a bit. And nothing can cheer you up more than jerimoje. Just...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Jun 20, 2015 | Cáceres – northeast, Restaurant reviews
Restaurante La Fragua is a good option for eating in Garganta la Olla. This small family-run restaurant is located just off Garganta’s main square and offers a good choice of traditional meals at a fair price. Don’t expect anything pretentious. The decoration is...
by Irene Corchado Resmella | Mar 30, 2015 | FOOD & DRINK, Recipes from Extremadura
As Easter is just a few days away, today I’m sharing with you how to make torrijas. They are slices of Spanish-style bread pudding we make during Lent and Easter and they make a perfect breakfast or dessert. Ingredients: ½ stale baguette or similar in 1 cm- thick...
