The past year’s dreams of long-lost travel, little by little, can start to mutate back into real plans.

travelCamila LoewFebruary 18, 2021Sobremesatourism, Barcelona, culinary tours, permaculture, regenerative tourism, toursComment

Our European Summer part II: Sifnos, Greece

The heated political tension that hit the streets of Barcelona these past few days (and now seems ubiquitous) was what finally encouraged me to spend a rare, sunny Friday morning at home alone coming back to myself through the space that is this blog on Sobremesa. And I knew I had to make an effort to recover the mood that Sifnos left me with after our week there this summer, the most relaxing and enjoyable, real vacation time I’ve spent in many years.

Why We Moved Back to Spain

Congratulations to my family! Today marks our one year anniversary of moving back to Barcelona. Pardon the cliché, but it has certainly flown by.

Catalan food, Spanish food, travelCamila LoewAugust 1, 2019Sobremesasobremesa, Spanish food, Catalan food, meals, friends, Catalonia, travelComment

Turkish Spice and All Things Nice + Vegan Köfte

Connecting people, connecting with people and creating solid, enduring memories and relationships is without a doubt the most important possible outcome of the effort of putting food on a table, and people around it.

vegetables, travel, nutritionCamila LoewDecember 13, 2018SobremesaMediterranean food, Turkey, Turkish cuisine, spices, tofu, vegetarian, vegan, protein, walnuts, nutsComment

On Giving Thanks + Hot Springs Egg

I thrive on ritual. I wake up at 5am every day so that I can have a good hour or two before my family wakes up, for my personal morning rituals : a brief meditation, a long sitting with countless steepings of tea, some yoga.

holidays, Spanish food, travelCamila LoewNovember 29, 2018Sobremesaeggs, japanese food, breakfast, gratitude, holidays, bowl food, restaurants, BarcelonaComment

The First Sobremesa in My New Home

No matter how long I do this, I am still in awe of the magical effects of sitting down to share a meal: deep bonds are almost immediately established. Mutual understanding and the sharing of a pleasant meal seem to go hand in hand.

Spanish food, travel, vegetables, holidays, bakingCamila LoewNovember 14, 2018SobremesaEVENTS, sobremesa, Mediterranean food, lunch, vegetarian, vegetables, cauliflower, roast, fallComment

Basque Sangría

Greetings from San Sebastian, one of my favorite cities in the world. Though I have been coming here regularly for many years, but every single time I am in awe of its beauty.

books, holidays, Spanish food, tapas, travelCamila LoewOctober 18, 2018Boutique Basquebasque cooking, basque country, drinks, beverages, sangria, wine, pintxos, tapas, travelComment

Energy Truffles and a Collaboration with Obbio Food

Sleep has been scarce, which doesn’t help, so I have found myself making versions of these truffles on repeat as a way to gain energy for the day via nutrient-dense calories.

dessert, travel, workshopsCamila LoewOctober 11, 2018Sobremesaworkshops, healthy food, nutrition, sweet, snackComment

Sake Day + A Japanese-Inspired Catalan Salad

Last Monday October 1 was Sake Day, which in Japan traditionally marks the beginning of sake production in the country. Due to our mutual admiration and love for Japanese culture and cuisine, my friend Chiara decided it was the best day possible to inaugurate Slow Food Kitchen Barcelona.

The Zen of Empty Space + Banana-Oat-Cacao Cookies (GF)

On a culinary front, this post could also be called: What you do when you’re sick of waiting for your container to arrive from the other side of the world, you’ve been living in an empty house for 8 weeks, you really want to bake something for your kids (and maybe yourself too) on the last lazy Saturday afternoon of the summer, but you have no kitchen utensils to work with.

baking, dessert, holidays, travelCamila LoewSeptember 6, 2018Sobremesabaking, cookies, moving, Barcelona, SpainComment

On the Ground + Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Saffron Rice

Sorry for the long silence here. In case you hadn’t noticed from my recent Instagram posts, we have moved back to Barcelona. It’s been exactly three weeks now, enough time to realize how freakin’ intense the past seven months have been, trying to live in two places at once. Coordinating the many moving parts of a whole family’s move across the world left me depleted, but landing in one place has renewed my energy and enthusiasm.

Catalan food, Spanish food, travelCamila LoewAugust 23, 2018rice, moving, tomatoes, BarcelonaComment

My First Trip Back to Spain: Two Culinary Highlights

Some highlights of my first visit back to Spain since moving to the Bay Area in late 2013!

holidays, Spanish food, travelCamila LoewJuly 24, 2015Sobremesatravel, spanish food, basque cooking, basque country, grillComment

Salmon Marmitako

Totally unexpected. After 6 months living in the Bay Area, lately I find myself day-dreaming less about the sunny Mediterranean bustling streets of my Barcelona, but more about the hilly green landscape of the Basque Country.

shellfish, Spanish food, travel, vegetables, fish, books, stews and soupsCamila LoewJuly 22, 2014fish, salmon, basque cooking, basque country, stew, soup, stock, fumetComment

Sobremesa on the farm

A few days ago it was my great pleasure to meet Jorge Saldana, owner of Cancun (Berkeley) and Tlaloc (San Francisco) restaurants. Marissa of Bay Area Green Tours, invited us to spend the afternoon on Jorge's farm, Sabor Mexicano, near Guerneville on Russian River.

holidays, sauces, travelCamila LoewJune 30, 2014summer, farms, Mexican food, sobremesa, travel, corn, salsaComment