Vedella amb bolets (beef stew with mushrooms) features two hallmarks of Catalan cooking techniques, sofregit and picada.
“Poetry is a political act because it involves telling the truth.” —June Jordan
Food and drink play a fundamental role in the festive events in Mieres, Catalonia, creating and sustaining social interaction and rebuilding a sense of community.
Joan Garriga & the Galàctic Mariatxis melded Catalan music, reggae beats, and Romany accordion melodies into one absorbing set.
Competing with the Catalan giants and the human towers, the “Gateway to Culture” stood tall on the National Mall.
Basturma is an Armenian cured beef that is dried relentlessly and smeared in age-old seasoning secrets with a whole lot of salt.
This is the most beloved of all of the havaneres songs and has become a symbol of Catalan identity.
In the tourists flocking to Armenia, Armen Qefilyan found a new audience for his award-winning meat on a stick.
“It is the grandfather of the guitar, and the father of the lute. As you move further west, you get the lute, and further west is the guitar.”