December 2009
4 posts
Año Nuevo y Reyes Magos
New Year’s Eve, or Nochevieja as it is called in Spain, is a day for celebration and superstition. People wear red underwear to bring them good luck and eat 12 grapes during the last minute of the day to ensure prosperity in the year to come.
Spaniards get together with their friends and family to greet the New Year and after dinner, everyone gathers around the TV to watch the celebration at the...
Feliz Navidad
Spaniards, like people all over the world, celebrate the holidays in the company of family and friends. Not unlike here in the States, the holidays are a time of feasts, charity, gift giving, dancing and song, but certain celebrations take on a unique and decidedly Spanish character. The most definitive symbol of Christmas in Spain is the nativity scene or “Belén.” These scenes are displayed in...
Holiday Sangria with brandied cranberries
For the brandied cranberries 1 bag fresh or frozen cranberries 2 cups sugar 1.5 cup water 0.25 cup triple sec 0.5 brandy 1 cinnamon stick 1 clove 1 star anise Simmer spices, sugar and water until sugar is dissolved. Add cranberries and heat over medium heat. Once the mixture begins to boil remove from heat. Add brandy and triple sec. Allow the cranberry mixture to cool. For the Sangria 1 bottle...
Boqueria University
Once a month the entire staff of Boqueria gathers at our Soho location for what we call “Boqueria University”. Each session the managers choose a different region of Spain and prepare a discussion on the local culture, food and wine. Seamus and the Chefs contribute some typical dishes (more typical than what you might see on our menu day to day), Gil picks some wines from our list to pair with...
