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A Happy Catalan Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Ian

Before I get into our Thanksgiving feast, I want to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I’m thankful for my friends and family, from LA to MI to BCN and beyond, and everything that comes with you guys. Especially my parents. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona | Tagged cooking, food, Thanksgiving | 4 Comments

Culinary Creations

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Ian

Here are some more meals that we’ve put together since returning home to Barcelona. The meals we had while traveling served as inspiration for some of these dishes. Ben’s red wine chicken with pasta and tomato cream sauce and cooked … Continue reading →

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Morocco

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Ian

We returned home to Barcelona midday on Tuesday Nov 2nd, leaving us a bit of time to do some school work in preparation for classes the next day. We were given that Friday off from classes, so we really only … Continue reading →

Posted in Morocco, Weekend Trips | Tagged carpets, Chaouen, Chefchaouen, cous cous, food, leather, Martil, medina, Morocco, mosque, Royal Air Maroc, rugs, Tangier, Tetouan | 5 Comments

Travels Part 5 – Prague & Berlin

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Ian

The overnight train dropped us off in Prague early in the morning, and we went straight to our hostel to unload our bags. Our “hostel” turned out to be a giant 2 bedroom, 2-story apartment with 4 beds, 3 couches, … Continue reading →

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Travels Part 3 – Paris Continued

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Ian

Part of our touring involved walking down the Champs-Élysées, partly to observe a dense pedestrian boulevard and partly to see some projects along the way. We started down by the Arch de Triomph: The Citroen showroom was an interesting stop: … Continue reading →

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Mas Comida

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Ian

More culinary creations: Michael really got into this meal… squash potato soup with chicken as an appetizer: Main course of battered cod with green beans and cream of corn: Michael’s home made lemon sorbet for dessert: Bell peppers, feta cheese, … Continue reading →

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Food

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Ian

Here are some more of our culinary masterpieces (at least that’s how we think of them). Home made falafel and humus with pita, rosemary rice and meatballs: Honey soy chicken with mushrooms and white rice: Michael’s famous homemade pizza (bbq … Continue reading →

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La Mercè: Barcelona’s city-wide festival [day 1]

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Ian

Last weekend was La Mercè, Barcelona’s giant annual festival. The first night was pretty tame for us. We went down to the Port Olimpico restaurants on the water to find some good paella. The place we ended up eating at … Continue reading →

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More food

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Ian

Some more of our dinner creations: Lemon breaded chicken with sautéed pears slices and rice: We had a giant potluck style dinner with almost the whole group. We cooked a ton of fajitas, with rice, guacamole, salsa… etc. Delicious: Yoav’s bruschetta for … Continue reading →

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Food.

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Ian

The four of us in apartment 3 (Yoav, Michael, Ben and myself) have been especially proud of the meals we have made so far in Barca. Here’s what we’ve put together so far: Steak strips with mushroom sauce (sliced mushrooms, … Continue reading →

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