posted by tastebuds on June 3rd, 2010
Paella Valenciana

This Sunday, June 6th London’s Regent Street hosts A Taste of Spain, the annual Spanish festival which takes place from 12 noon to 7pm.

As well as giant paellas, flamenco dancers, medieval food markets and a range of interactive sport activities, Sunday shoppers will be delighted with an exclusive range of in-store activities to celebrate Spanish culture, tradition and gastronomy.

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posted by tastebuds on December 9th, 2008
The Gore Hotel’s Bar 190 in London

Guests can now enjoy a wide variety of rustic Spanish specialities in The Gore Hotel’s Bar 190 in London. The Gore’s new Head Chef, Taher Djeebet, who has lived and worked in Spain, has used his Mediterranean experiences to create a Tapas menu bursting with traditional Spanish flavours.

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posted by tastebuds on September 24th, 2008
Gary Rhodes, © Penguin

Gary Rhodes is one of Britain’s best-loved Michelin-starred chefs. He has restaurants in London, Dublin, Grenada and on board a cruise ship in the Mediterranean sea. He appears regularly on television, most recently in Hell’s Kitchen and Local Food Heroes

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posted by tastebuds on July 4th, 2008
Culinary Travel in Italy, photo © Italian State Tourist Board

Thanks mostly to its culinary delights, Italy was the runaway winner of the prize for “Best European Country” in the 2008 Sunday Times Travel Magazine Readers Award. Second place was given to Greece, and third to France; fourth was Spain, and fifth Switzerland.

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