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The Traitor

For me one of the best culinary experiences in Valencia is The Traitor. Chefs Melanie & Tomás create a weekly tasting menu with wine pairing that’s pure magic - bold flavors and dishes that are so unique and well put together that they stay with you long after the night ends.


It’s an experience that feels intimate and unexpected, shared around the table with both friends and strangers who quickly become part of the moment. I’m still dreaming about the jamón broth and pork belly. The pics say it all.

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Finca Can Rosa In the heart of Ibiza, in the middle of the campo, you’ll find Finca Can Rosa. More than just a holiday home, it feels like stepping into a story that embraces you from the very first moment. Rosa told me the house has something magical, and you can sense it in every detail. Casa Culi @ Pasaje94 In November, the first Casa Culi event kickstarted: The Culi Club - a women-only networking brunch that brought together 30 amazing women from 14 different nationalities. Bakje Geluk Full of boldness, color and creativity: Mariska Benders' latest recipe book is packed with pics from yours truly.

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A list of what I've been eating and loving lately. A list of what I’ve been eating and loving lately. Here are my favorites, and if you pay close attention, you’ll spot the pattern hidden in at least half of this list. Bonus points if you guess my favorite ingredient.🐟  1 Cured bonito at @barbaric.ptx  2 Sea bream tiradito at @rebel.kitchen.bar 3 First pan con tomate after weeks of traveling at @lamasbonitavlc 4 Tuna tostada at @venenoconcept 5 All-time favorite scrambled eggs with tuna @bartrinchera 6 Spicy fried sweetbreads with extra hot sauce to test our “white girl” spice tolerance (we passed) @cocleque 7 Anything at @bernal.a.costa 8 Great açaí with an even greater amount of peanut butter at @nasai___ 9 Best Margherita alla Napoletana at @raices_valencia 10 Sicilian caponata with ventresca de atún at @arroceria.afuegolento  #valencia #restaurants #tips
Warm pan granola in 5 min. Oven-free granola with Warm pan granola in 5 min. Oven-free granola with just four ingredients for those who are impatient and want the results without waiting. Ready faster than your coffee.  Ingredients for 1 🛒 1 banana, 50 g oats, 1 tsp cinnamon, a pinch of salt, olive oil for the pan.  Mash the banana in a bowl, add the oats, cinnamon, and salt, and mix together with a fork.  Heat a little olive oil in a pan and add the mixture, pressing it down as if you were making a pancake. Let it sit, then scramble it up. Keep cooking, pressing, and scrambling until every little piece is golden brown.  Serve in your yogurt bowl with your favorite fruit and almond butter.  #breakfast #granola #banana
Last week's diary 💌. #valencia Last week's diary 💌.  #valencia
Exactly two years ago today, my Renault Clio crossed Exactly two years ago today, my Renault Clio crossed the French-Spanish border with everything I owned in the back. What didn’t fit in the car, I had to build from scratch instead: a language, a network of friends and clients, and a complete understanding of what food actually means in a country that takes it more seriously than anywhere I’ve ever lived. I like learning by doing. I cooked with people who’d been doing this for decades. I photographed Spanish kitchens I had no business being in yet. I was humbled five million times (and counting). I learned from so many people I met along the way—locals, expats, professionals, neighbors, and new friends who genuinely feel like family.  A few highlights so far: I brought people together with my food at Pasaje94, Kukla, and The Westin. I’ve cooked over 30 private dinners and taken thousands of photos. My friends hopped on planes for me—some more than once—and I’ve traveled all over Europe for both pleasure and work. The people I meet confirm something I keep relearning: life isn’t measured in things, but in people and places.  To everyone who fed me, taught me, translated for me, hired me, sat at my table, or let me sit at theirs: you’re the best.  Two years of moving from country to country has taught me something I don’t think you can learn any other way: fear and excitement feel exactly the same in the body. The only difference is what you decide to call it. So if there’s a country, a course, a career, or an activity you’ve Googled more times than you’d like to admit: that’s not research anymore. That’s a decision you’re circling. On the other side of fear lies magic, baby. You have only one life. What are you waiting for?  X Eli  #privatechef #valencia #movingcountries #spain
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