Author: Michelle

Mushroom and Ground Pork Ragout

I don’t know what it is about eating things on toasted bread, or crostini if you will [and I will], but it just feels fancy. I’m not talking that breakfast-esque affair, but little pieces of grilled bread. We’ll just ignore the fact that crostini, like 

Spaghetti and Anchovy Butter with Crushed Tomatoes

Let’s spare you the rant on how the internet ate my post. Again. I think it’s a sign. Let’s talk about Bar Vivant instead. Spain in Portland. It was Spain from nearly top to bottom. After two glasses of Perucchi Red Spanish Vermouth, a Spanish 

Olive Oil and Dill Potato Salad

Writing the recaps took way longer than I wanted. There is so much good food coming down the pipe to share. I haven’t been this excited in awhile. I’ve been eating good, and it’s all thanks to my free timeĀ and the unending amount of inspiration 

Barcelona

I didn’t expect to like Barcelona as much as I did. Did I set the bar low? Setting the bar low does great things sometimes. I anticipated being slightly annoyed with it like I have with other major European destinations like Rome and Paris, but 

Madrid

Underestimating walking a few milesĀ in a new city is always a fun way to start getting to know a new place. A map doesn’t always show the elevation change, right? I hope the guy who let is into the super modern studio wasn’t totally offended 

Seville

Talk about a long day of travel. There was a train ride from Porto to Faro, down in the beachy Algarve region, followed by a bus to Seville. All total, about 10 hours. There is no quick way about it. Most Spanish travel is channelled