These images were captured at the La Boqueria market in the heart of Barcelona, right off the famed avenue of La Rambla. The food selection and quality in Barcelona is incredible, albeit there are definitely some places to give a miss. In general steer clear of eating at restaurants on La Rambla, but swinging…
The Great Market Hall in Budapest, Hungary is an amazing place to enjoy all sorts of Hungarian treats and do some gift shopping for family and friends. We were amazed by the huge bushels of chili peppers, sausages, pastries and trinkets galore. While fresh chili may not be so practical to take home, varieties…
No trip to Ireland’s 3rd largest city and arguably its culinary capital is complete without a trip to its famed English Market. The market has a huge selection of delicious fresh made items including fantastic grilled sausages, paninis, authentic Italian style spaghetti, wonderful artisan breads and amazing Italian and Spanish salamis and cured hams to…
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse! It’s a common expression but many people wouldn’t think to try horse. Sometimes we unknowingly eat it. The great horse meat scandal unveiled that Tesco was mixing horse meat in frozen “beef” dishes like lasagne, spaghetti bolognese and beef patties. If you’re game to eat horse meat…
While in Lisbon, we stumbled upon a wonderful market for special gifts, the Ladra Flea Market. Feira da Ladra, its Spanish name, basically translates to “market of thieves.” However, what you’ll actually find is a market with exquisitely hand crafted items. There are stalls with beautiful jewelry made from recycled goods, like nespresso coffee pods…
