While Spain's restaurant bread didn't impress me on my last visit, two bread areas stood out; Javier Marca's wonderful artisan loaves and those found at San Sebastian's The Loaf, where the baking is directed by Dan Lepard and his team. Having had the treat of working...
After the end of The Loaf in a box, the pop up Dan Lepard and Ibán Yarza were a part of and which I'd visited last august; I felt nostalgic for the magic I'd felt there, and decided to make the signature loaf called "Extreme". It's one of the breads I'd helped shape...
The Loaf in a Box is a pop-up (temporary) bakery in San Sebastian, Spain run by Dan Lepard through the auspices of two organizations. With a crew that included Ibán Yarza and hardworking apprentice bakers, Egoitz Fernández and David Arellano whom I met. It has created...
Visiting Madrid while on vacation, I had an afternoon talking bread with Javier Marca. He suggested trying some tortilla Espagnola at what's known as a "cerveceria," a style of tavern and bistro common in Spain. Bodega de la Ardosa is cramped, smells of beer, and...
Economic stagnation, heat and emptiness was what I encountered upon my arrrival in Madrid, my first visit to the Iberian capital. A culinary venture was hampered by the fact the city was relatively empty, save the tourists, most Madrileno's were out of town. To taste...
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