Gastronomic Valencia: Part 2

A LESSON IN PAELLA On our second full day in Valencia, we visited the ceramic museum to see some beautiful tile work and also the museum of fine arts for works by older Spanish artists.  The afternoon was devoted to paella, a demonstration of how it is made (a long process) by a prize winning …

Gastronomic Valencia: Part 1

CENTRAL MARKET & CATHEDRAL We’re on a gastronomic tour of Valencia, Spain, and the surrounding region.  Valencia is the third largest city in Spain and, as many know, famous for Valencia oranges.  It’s also a center for some very innovative cuisine, bringing influences from Italy and the Arab world together with the richness of the …