Morton's Gourmet Market is the premier market for specialty food in Sarasota, FL. Purveyor of fine foods to the area for over 50 years, you'll now find Donostia Foods on the shelves amongst the vast selection of gourmet goods.
photo credit: Morton's Gourmet Market
Do you live in or find yourself visiting Washington, DC? Then you're in luck! You have the chance to visit Ivy City Smokehouse Tavern & Market. Stop in at the tavern for lunch or dinner and enjoy in-house smoked seafood and good, honest food, or some live music (view the upcoming shows).
The market specializes in sourcing a wide variety of fresh, frozen, smoked, and live seafood, and now offers Donostia Foods Spanish seafood conservas. Ivy City Smokehouse partners with ProFish, the premier seafood company in the Washington metro area, so the general public has access to the same seafood used by the area's top restaurants. As described by customer Chloe B. on Yelp, the market is "the best place for seafood in the DMV, no joke. We're always happy with the service (they are so freakin' nice) and the quality is phenomenal."
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photo credit: Ivy City Smokehouse Facebook page.
San Sebastián City Hall. Completed in 1897, the building was originally a casino and ballroom during the Belle Époque period.
As darkness descends early on brief winter’s days, and bomb cyclones bring blizzard conditions, we may not feel the sun’s fortifying rays for weeks at a time. These bleak sunless stretches can lead to much introspection and reconsideration of why we live at such latitudes, along with deficient exposure to vitamin D.
The sunshine vitamin is crucial for bone strength, as it allows the body to absorb calcium from food, lessening the likelihood of fractures and osteoporosis. The days may not be bright, but we do not have to go without: sardines in olive oil can help supply this vital vitamin throughout the season, like little cans of sunshine.
The market at 9 Custom House Wharf in Portland, Maine has been a fish market since the 1800s, the photogenic location providing authentic Maine lobsters to locals and visitors alike. It became the Harbor Fish Market in 1966 when the Alfiero family purchased the building and began what is still a family-owned and operated business. Supplying only the best seafood they can find locally and abroad, the family "still won't sell anything they wouldn't bring home themselves".
If you're in Portland, be sure to stop in and say hello. You'll soon find Donostia Foods seafood conservas on the shelves of the retail shop, amongst the fine selection of fantastic seafood.
photo by Harbor Fish Market
Cafe Gala at the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida is named for the artist's wife and muse, Gala. He said of her, “I would polish Gala to make her shine, make her the happiest possible, caring for her more than myself, because without her, it would all end.”
The cafe offers light fare and tapas throughout the day (no museum ticket required), honoring the rich tradition of Spanish food and history. Chef Chuck Bandel (check out his Instagram feed for his exemplary photography along with his culinary creations) and Manager Jennifer Fletcher provide the ideal gastronomic accompaniment to Dali's work, in a setting that is a work of art in it's own right.
For more information, visit the Salvador Dali Museum.
photo from the Cafe Gala Facebook page
A simple tapa that'll take just a few minutes to prepare. Heat up some olive oil and sliced garlic in a pan. When the aroma of the garlic hits add the clams and a splash of white wine. Cover, briefly, until the desired warmth has been achieved. Serve atop toasted crusty bread with parsley. Enjoy.
A variation on a recipe found on the My Family in Spain blog.
Thanksgiving is not a time you would normally consider tapas. But, Thanksgiving is a time for good food, friends, and family, just like a festive evening of tapas. So why not mix things up this year with a little with some Spanish-inspired appetizers? Below is a selection of four tapas and pintxos that will surely be a welcome addition to your feast.
Combine mussels in escabeche, piquillo peppers, and pate. Total prep time? Five minutes.
Pick up some little toast crackers at the grocery store, top them with fig butter, Basque cheese, and Cantabrian anchovy fillets. All done, all delicious.
This appetizer will take slightly longer, if you're a slow chopper of parsley. Still, ten minutes, top. 2 tins of sardines in olive oil, sherry vinegar, avocado. Can't lose (An Alton Brown recipe).
With the assistance of a food processor or blender, you'll create the romesco sauce from piquillo peppers, extra virgin olive oil, and more, topped with extra thick white asparagus D.O. Navarre.
