It's the start of the holiday season, with people jetting off to warmer climes in search of some sunshine after the total washout that has been this year's British Summertime (based on the evidence so far).
I've just returned from two weeks in the baking Egyptian heat myself, hence my recent radio silence here. After a hectic start to 2013 it was fantastic for my man and I to finally stop rushing around and just relax; the biggest decision we had to make was how many slices of cake we could manage to squeeze into our day...and into our stomaches!
Sadly I don't have any photos of our holiday diet to share, because no matter how delicious the all-inclusive buffet tasted, it didn't lend itself to food styling. So instead I've decided to bring you some vacation inspiration with a host of snapshots of my favourite moment from last year's trip to Spain, which I completely failed to post up at the time.
La Boqueria is Barcelona's answer to Borough Market: a cavernous food hall located just off the main shopping street Las Ramblas, filled with the freshest produce for home-cooking and an array of ready-made delights to enjoy immediately. In my view, no trip to this city would be complete without a tour of this sensational market...the vast selection of thirst-quenching fresh fruit smoothies is reason enough to visit!
Gigantic cured ham legs available to buy whole or transformed into mouth-watering meaty bouquets to snack on whilst wandering round the market
Shoals of fresh fish in every size and variety, perfect for grilling on the barbecue or baking in the oven in the traditional Mediterranean style
Armoured crustaceans and beautiful decorative scallop shells that I wish I had brought home with me
Incredibly vibrant fresh fruit and vegetables, plus the most refreshing and flavoursome smoothies I've ever tasted!
Buckets of peppercorns and spices in every colour, alongside baskets of nuts and trays of antipasti
Classic Spanish tapas and every type of snack to satisfy us greedy tourists
Enormous blocks of nougat and marzipan, plus mountains of neon sweets to keep children (and bored boyfriends!) happy
The bar was packed with locals catching up over tapas and tequila, showing that La Boqueria is still at the heart of life in Barcelona
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