Sofia Perez

Dec 31, 2024 | perishablenews.com | Sofia Perez |Sofía Perez |Sofia Pérez

This is the time of year when many of us prepare elaborate meals and indulge our cravings for decadent food, but it’s also worth remembering that delicious gourmet treats can be healthy and easy to prepare. To wit: In Spain and Portugal, there is a long tradition of eating conservas, high-quality tinned fish and seafood, served straight from the can.

Dec 16, 2024 | forbes.com | Sofia Perez |Sofía Perez |Sofia Pérez

Located just east of Valencia, in the Mediterranean Sea, Spain’s beautiful Balearic Islands attract many visitors whose primary goals can be summed up as follows: beach by day and clubbing by night. I, on the other hand, went to the archipelago’s largest island to eat. (This will not surprise anyone who knows me.) What I found when I got there was a much more nuanced destination than its press would have you believe.

Dec 12, 2024 | forbes.com | Sofia Perez |Sofía Perez |Sofia Pérez

For Marko Cilic, beekeeping is more than an activity—it’s a way of life that can be traced back to his family’s roots in Europe. “If you didn’t have bees, you didn't have sweetness,” he says, speaking about his childhood in Croatia, where people traded honey and other homemade products with their neighbors. In 1995, at the end of Croatia’s civil war, Cilic’s family made its way to Canada, bringing that sweetness with them, and now it’s at the heart of his career.

Dec 9, 2024 | forbes.com | Sofia Perez |Sofía Perez |Sofia Pérez

While most of Spain’s culinary traditions are rooted in specific regions of the country, several have crossed over to become national icons. Think paella from Valencia, gazpacho from Andalucía and Sherry from Jérez.

Dec 5, 2024 | forbes.com | Sofia Perez |Sofía Perez |Sofia Pérez

The last time I went to an all-inclusive resort, George H. W. Bush was president. While that visit to Club Med in the Bahamas included sailing lessons, a tour of Nassau and a cocktail or three on the beach, I could not tell you the first thing about what I ate. Since then, my appetite for exploring local food scenes has driven me away from all-inclusives in favor of my own improvised tours of a destination—that is, until my circumstances changed earlier this year.