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Boletus - a type of mushroom, I wasn't expecting a soup (though I should've, since the menu did say cream of mushroom ...), but it was excellent. I'm not normally a fan of cream of mushroom soup, but this version was so flavourful and rich, that it left me wanting more. The soup itself was excellent, but it was the addition of crispy little bits of jamon Iberico, and a drizzle of infused olive oil that took this dish to incredible heights. The lone shrimp was a bit mushy, and the lone bad part of the soup. Horrible bread was served here - dry, hard, and terrible. When used as a sponge to soak up this delicious elixir of the gods, the bread tasted half decent.
Playing With Fire

September 7th 2010
Geo: 42.5772, -2.84628Exhausted this morning ... the lack of sleep is catching up to me and though I had every intention of getting to bed early last night, I was up until close to 3 AM reading "The Girl Who Played With Fire" - this book is too damn good! But there was no time to be tired today - off to do some tasting of La Rioja's famous wines! The town of Ha ... read more
Europe » Spain » La Rioja » Haro

Spanish Flag Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more
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