Not a Restaurant: The Navarran Cider House
We arrived to the center of a small Navarran town after a scenic ride through the green countryside. It didn’t look like much to the untrained eye, but glancing at the corner of the pretty Navarran...
View Article10 Things to do in Northern Navarra
We pulled into the train station in Pamplona, the capital of Navarra, Spain (or Navarre in English– but that just sounds weird!) famous for its yearly running of the bulls. But we weren’t there to see...
View ArticleMaskarada: Discovering the Joys of Non-Iberian Spanish Ham
Jamón Ibérico es lo mejor, Jamón Ibérico es lo mejor, Jamón Ibérico es lo mejor… they basically drill this phrase into your brain when you first move to Spain. Forget about about the yummy Serrano ham...
View ArticleRestaurante Orgi: Modern Cuisine in Rural Navarra
Located in the small town of Lizaso in the beautiful Ulzama Valley, Restaurante Orgi is one of Northern Navarra’s culinary gems. Easily accessible to those in the area (and worth the trip for those who...
View ArticleA Walk Around Leitza
Home to just under 1,000 inhabitants, you may wonder how on earth I ended up walking around the quaint yet strange town of Leitza, located in Northern Navarra, Spain. I’d never heard of Leitza before...
View ArticleTalos con Chistorra Recipe (Corn Tortillas with Sausage)
It was probably the most anticipated event on our Navarra trip, and our talos cooking class didn’t disappoint. But what are talos you ask? Well, they’re like a tortilla– but not a Spanish tortilla...
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