Galician sea urchins gratin
These spiky extraterrestrial-looking animals are a real gift from the oceans, a hidden gem for all those oyster and seafood lovers out there. If…
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Grilled scallops and chorizo with green peas puree
A great chance to enjoy the mind blowing combination of scallops and chorizo. Full-on flavour with delicate hues for an easy-to-do yet gorgeous recipe….
Empanada gallega (Tuna & tomato Galician pie)
The Galician empanada is one of those versatile recipes that everyone seems to love. Fill it with pretty much anything you like, serve it…
How to cook percebes (Galician goose barnacles)
Galicia is famous for the ‘Camino de Santiago’, the pilgrimage route through northern Spain that thousands follow every year to visit the tomb of…
Hake medallions with cockles sauce
A super healthy sea-inspired recipe which combines two fantastic products from the north of Spain: Galician cockles and Basque hake. Let’s get one thing…
The Eusebio da Guarda market in A Coruña
Writing in trains is something I find both relaxing and therapeutic. Quite romantic too. Perhaps because trains often allow for those precious moments of…
Deep-fried Padron Peppers
Galicians have a popular saying that describes Padron peppers better than anything else: ‘Os pementos de Padrón, uns pican e outros non’. It means…
Albarino, the wine of the sea
It’s early morning in Illa de Arousa when we drive across the bridge towards the ‘continent’ – as the local signs ironically refer to…
The central food market in Santiago de Compostela
Food markets are usually my first destination when I visit a new city. There is so much local knowledge to be learned by just…