The Asturian bean stew we ate was served in a beautiful Christmas dish (with silver utensils), but I forgot to shoot a photo. Thus the stock image. Sorry!
Afternoon Lunch With a 98-Year-Old
Yesterday I ate lunch with a 98-year-old woman from the Basque region of Northern Spain. She takes no medications — only a multivitamin. The meal did not begin until about 3 PM, which is the usual lunchtime in Spain. Instead of scarfing up our food in ten minutes like a typical American family, we must have sat at the table for at least an hour. The meal was served in three courses. First, we had