Entries by Anja Von Bremzen

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Grilled Chicken with Fresh Fig Salsita

There is tradition and there is innovation. And in between? For a taste of modern Spanish cuisine, I scour local food publications and the recipe supplements of popular women’s magazines. “Spanish women,” says my friend Toni Monné, editorial director of a Barcelona-based magazine group that publishes the wildly popular Cocina Fácil, “are no different from […]

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Swordfish with Thyme-Scented Asparagus

The scents of honey, orange, and thyme instantly evoke the Mediterranean. This easy, lyrical recipe is from Saüc, one of my favorite restaurants in Barcelona. The owner, Xavier Franco, prepares it with gorgeous loins of monkfish. It’s hard in this country to find monkfish that’s high-quality enough to be so simply grilled, so I’ve substituted […]