Happy New Year, unconditional readers. I am really happy to start this year sharing with you my latest discovery!
Recently, in an attempt to find some worldwide TV show which had dealt with Spain and its gastronomy, I found an American program featuring the Oscar-winning actress, Gwyneth Paltrow, and the famous chef, Mario Batali, which only featured Spain!! The name is Spain… on the road again, and it is not only a cooking show but also a really entertaining road trip, where we learn about Spanish cuisine, Spanish cities and towns, history, art, and how to cook dishes from different regions using Spanish ingredients: vegetables, seafood, the best olive oil, etc.

I was really surprised and pleased to find that Gwyneth has turned out to be a real Spanish lover! She even considers Spain as her “second home”. Paltrow is a vegetarian and traditionally macrobiotic diet follower, but she embraced and enjoyed Spanish food in every single  episode. She leaves apart delicious treats like the jamon and the chorizo, among other mouth-watering Spanish dishes, but she enjoys vegetables, olives, and traditional dishes cooked with plenty of olive oil, such as churros and the Spanish tortilla! 

 The TV Show has become such a success that they have also published a book called, Spain…A Culinary Road Trip. You can get it and keep for good the 70 recipes, loads of awesome photos and all their trip anecdotes.

 And, if you are like me who has missed the show on TV, you still can watch it on YouTube, and see what the show is all about to decide whether to keep your TV guide on mark for the next show. I’ll pass you also the office link where you can check the episodes: http://www.spainontheroadagain.com/episode_guide.shtml

 Hope you find this program as interesting as I did.  I’ve really enjoyed the mixture of culture, landscapes, and over all  knowing more about the Spanish regions and their eclectic gastronomy !!