Located on the outskirts of the city of Burgos, the provincial capital of Castilla y León in the north of Spain, Landa can be identified by its medieval tower. Its history began in 1964, when the Landa family, creator of the Real Club Puerta de Hierro, in Madrid, and La Perla, in San Sebastián, thought […] Read more…
At home with Clara de Amezua, the doyenne of Spanish cuisine
While reading the July issue of Vanity Fair Spain I found a very interesting article about Clara de Amezua, founder of Alambique, one of the most prestigious Spanish cooking schools and cookshops. I loved the article but what I loved the most were the pictures of Clara’s home in Puerta de Hierro (Madrid) The house was […] Read more…
Corpus Christi in Lagartera
Today Lagartera celebrates its most important day of the year, Corpus Christi – a celebration filled with craftsmanship, faith and tradition. Lagartera’s Corpus Christi was institutionalized in Lagartera on February 21st in 1589 when Sixtus V granted apostolic letters for the foundation of the Brotherhood of the Blessed Sacrament of Lagartera. The following year, on […] Read more…