So apparently everybody is into Spanish cuisine these days, its not just me and Anthony Bourdain. I recently heard about this show coming out on PBS, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Mario Batali (world famous American chef and restauranteur) called ON THE ROAD AGAIN. Basically they drive around Spain without itinerary but with certain objectives, which all involve food and eating. Here’s the trailer…
I don’t think they’re nearly as interesting as Cole and me, who managed to do exactly the same thing with about a hundredth of the budget. But I assure you our eating adventures rivaled even the most researched and fabulously wealthy celebrities on their show. Why can’t we get paid to do this?
Here are some polaroids Cole took from our travels on the road; outside of Barcelona, from the north to the very south, high up on mountains and to hot sunny beaches.
These are from a cluster of towns on the Sierra Nevada called Los Alpujarras, which are famous for their altitude (this was the highest town in Spain), as well as their cured pork. We visited one town where I had the best meal of my entire life. Fish broth soup, ham, cured cheese and wine. Hot, simple and delicious. The heat was important because despite it being the middle of the summer, it was freezing up there!
We even managed to drive a BMW
Oh my God! May I please run away to Spain with you? I don’t want to be a home-owning, gainfully-employed, nagging-parent and stresses-out grownup any more.