la taberna del obispo
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We were acquainted with the concept of tapas at a restaurant in Minneapolis when we drove there to see The Strokes several years ago. We tried rabbit for the first time and I loved the idea of being able to sample several dishes without committing to one (does that make me sound gluttonous? I am. Whatever, I've made peace with it).
La Taberna had a relaxed atmosphere and was on our way toward the sightseeing of the day so we stopped in. Because Malaga is right on the Mediterranean, seafood is plentiful and incorporated into a lot of the meals. Oddly, potato salad and brie also seemed to be popular menu items - not the type of food we expected to be eating when we went to Spain. We shared some calamari, a bruschetta-type dish with shrimp, and a 'tostas' topped with a tomato sauce, strips of sirloin, and some brie. This won't be our last post about tapas!
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I love tapas and eating little bites of various things. My favorite kind are bacon-wrapped dates. Yum!
ReplyDeleteFlora
ME ENCANTA ESPANA!
ReplyDeleteI was such a glutton the whole time I was in Spain. Some of the most delicious food I've EVER had. And I've had a lot of food :-)
ReplyDeleteYum! I love tapas! You look so pretty, by the way. I really need to learn how to travel pretty. :)
ReplyDeleteI know I'm going to sound very 'Un-Worldly' when I ask this, but what are tapas?! I've heard the word before...for sure...but I don't know what they are.
ReplyDeleteyummmm..... we had tapas in Valencia for the first time. I have no idea what I ate but they sure were good :)
ReplyDeleteTapas are the BEST. And I agree with you, I love being able to sample several things. It's totally okay to be gluttonous :)
ReplyDeleteAnd ditto what Gourmet Traveller says...you always look so gorgeous! I look like a crazy person when I travel. Must work on this!
oh, tapas...the best part of spain.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comments. It was a pleasant change to not have to live out of a backpack and wear my hair in a bun.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link that explains what tapas is better than I could: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapas
i'm so on the same page about sampling different things! i love the idea of being able to try everything...what a delicious post...we must find a good tapas place here in dallas!
ReplyDeleteoh and ps! we totally saw the strokes/eagles of death metal on that tour! in tulsa though...what a great show :)
ReplyDeletemmmm looks delicious!
ReplyDeletenice little sample session you got going on there. I love that dual-coca shot. Try to get ur hands on some pata negra (jamon iberico) out there.
ReplyDeleteI was also surprised by the food in Spain when I went there. It's definitely not rice and beans like a lot of people think. It's a Spanish-speaking country but it's still Europe and right next to France!
ReplyDeleteMalaga looks just wonderful!
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You look stunning (as always)! Calamari is so good!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear more about the Tapas, I'm reliving my time in Spain through these posts. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYum!!
ReplyDeleteAlso see a lot of glass bottles (your coke photo) here in Germany.
Laura in Ludwigsburg
Ahh I would love to go to spain! Your photos so far are great!
ReplyDeletefound your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later
ReplyDeleteoh wow!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with travels,
and I'm so glad I ran into your blog!
Ive been reading another similar blog mr & mrs globe trot, and I'm in love with the photography and the stories! Cant wait too see where you guys have been! I think thats so amazing that a young couple with passion for travel get to do this and share their life.
Thanks!
I'll definantly be back.
♥
Pearl
Those olives look amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove tapas and most definitely love Coke Light!!
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