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Pincho of the Week: Zorropito

By on September 2, 2012 in Food, Pincho of the Week, Pinchos, Spain

If Spain knows how to do one thing well, it’s sandwiches. There are so many types and varieties of sandwiches to be found in Spain, I can’t even begin to name them all. Bocadillos, bocata, un sandwich, montaditos and bocatitas are just to name a few. Spain keeps it simple when it comes to sandwiches, [...]

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Pincho of the Week: Stuffed Peppers

By on July 27, 2012 in Food, Pincho of the Week, Pinchos, Spain

source In Logroño the variety of pinchos available can be somewhat daunting and overwhelming. With dozens of bars to chose from, where to begin? However, I have always been a half glass full kinda girl, so I prefer to think of it as so many new pinchos to try! You can find everything here, from [...]

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Pincho of the Week: (San Sebastián) Txangurro Crepe

By on June 24, 2012 in Food, Pincho of the Week, Pinchos, Spain

Just as I like to feature guest writers on my blog in my weekly “Expat Files” series, I also like to feature the occasional guest “Pincho of the Week” that I try when traveling outside of Logroño. I few weeks ago I was in Bilbao visiting the lovely Liz of Liz en España, when I [...]

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Pincho of the Week: Kangaroo

By on June 10, 2012 in Food, Pincho of the Week, Pinchos, Spain

I had been hearing for a while about a little bar in Logroño that serves up a kangaroo pincho. Um, what? I didn’t even know you could eat that! I am a strong believer in trying anything once, and coming from a family of chefs, there are few foods that freak me out. I’ve eaten weird [...]

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Pincho of the Week (Bilbao): Crepes de Queso

By on June 3, 2012 in Food, Pincho of the Week, Pinchos, Spain

Source I just got home from visiting my friend Liz in Bilbao (from Liz en España) for the weekend. After reading all about the Basque Country (Pais Vasco) on her blog and hearing about some new pincho bars she’s discovered, I had to see (eat) for myself. We all met up with Lauren of Spanish Sabores who was in town for the weekend [...]

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Pincho of the Week: Carrilleras de Cerdo

By on May 22, 2012 in Food, Pincho of the Week, Pinchos, Spain

Last Friday was a bright and sunny day here in Logroño, so my friend C and I decided to break with tradition and go out for pinchos for lunch instead of dinner. After grabbing some of our go-to pinchos, we decided to try something new. We walked a away from Laurel to the end of [...]

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