La Comida de Espana

Hola! Just a quick post to highlight some of the delcious food we've been enjoying in Spain. The hubby is taking a siesta (too many churros...) so I decided to log on and share a few photos. We started our trip in Madrid and sampled many of the local specialities! On the recommendation of a friend from Madrid, we went to La Taberna de la Bola for a madrileno specialty - cocida. It's a slow cooked beef and chickpea stew.

Of course, we couldn't pass up churros with chocolate. They were fresh and hot, served with a thick, melty cup of hot chocolate.

We visited el Mercado de San Miguel a few times during our stay. We couldn't resist the aceitunas (olives) of all varieties - right next to a "queso & fromage" stand. The best were the pickled olives and mini-pickles.

And the last photo to share is the specialty of Toledo - mazapan (or, marzipan). As the hubby commented, the Spanish spelling and pronuciation is the way most Bostonians pronouce "marzipan"!

Many more photos and descriptions to follow. Hasta luego!