Merchandising at La Boqueria

Next time you are in Barcelona, this is where it's at! Every stall is food temptation.....fruit, smoothies, cheeses, cured meats! The works when it comes to Spanish food. Although I think we visited at the quieter end of the day (mid-afternoon), there was still much to admire. It's a 'must see'.

Claire's Tarte Tatin

All credit due to Claire, whose baking is coming along in leaps and bounds. As part of a recent deception by Jenny and I of our mother, Claire was brought down to the family home for her first baking lesson. The goal was to covertly get family recipes for a cookbook we were writing. Things have stepped along very nicely and she's mastered (what I have always considered) to be the scary challenge of the tarte tartin.

Mayo saw her latest completion to close off our Easter weekend. It tastes even better than it looks. The stickiness of the hot carmel layered over the sweet apples and served with freshly whipped cream is just 'more'!