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February 8, 2026
PIJAMA
Ingredients (for 8 people)
8 egg and cinnamon flans
400 g (10.5oz) vanilla ice cream
8 yellow pulp peaches
1 pineapple
2 L (2qts)mineral water
400 g (10.5oz)sugar
500 g (17.5oz)cream
16 preserved cherries
Preparation
1. Heat a pot of water with sugar.
2. Peel peaches and halve, removing the stone without cutting the pulp.
3. When water starts to boil, add peaches and cook slowly until tender.
Once ready, remove and reserve in the same syrup.
4. Peel pineapple and cut into 2 cm slices.
5. Whip cream adding a pinch of sugar to sweeten, but not too much.
6. Arrange a flan on the plate, the two halves of peach, the slice of
pineapple, a tablespoon of cream, a couple of preserved cherries on
top, and an ice cream scoop.
Comments
This is a typical town festival dish that has been part of the menus of
popular fare restaurants in Catalonia, such as ours, for a long time. It’s a
wholesome and complete dessert for hungrier palates. Some people even
add a carquinyoli (dry almond biscuit) to the cream.
In the old days and even today, especially in small towns, it was common
to bring a gift, often food, when visiting a sick person. I suppose this
costume comes from the time of the post-war, when there wasn’t much
food to go around. Very often, these meals consisted of preserved products
such as pineapple or peaches in syrup, sugar or biscuits.
From "Catalan Cuisine" by Colman Andrews
YUM! Enjoy everyone!
Catalonia 9: PIJAMA 🌞
PIJAMA
Ingredients (for 8 people)
8 egg and cinnamon flans
400 g (10.5oz) vanilla ice cream
8 yellow pulp peaches
1 pineapple
2 L (2qts)mineral water
400 g (10.5oz)sugar
500 g (17.5oz)cream
16 preserved cherries
Preparation
1. Heat a pot of water with sugar.
2. Peel peaches and halve, removing the stone without cutting the pulp.
3. When water starts to boil, add peaches and cook slowly until tender.
Once ready, remove and reserve in the same syrup.
4. Peel pineapple and cut into 2 cm slices.
5. Whip cream adding a pinch of sugar to sweeten, but not too much.
6. Arrange a flan on the plate, the two halves of peach, the slice of
pineapple, a tablespoon of cream, a couple of preserved cherries on
top, and an ice cream scoop.
Comments
This is a typical town festival dish that has been part of the menus of
popular fare restaurants in Catalonia, such as ours, for a long time. It’s a
wholesome and complete dessert for hungrier palates. Some people even
add a carquinyoli (dry almond biscuit) to the cream.
In the old days and even today, especially in small towns, it was common
to bring a gift, often food, when visiting a sick person. I suppose this
costume comes from the time of the post-war, when there wasn’t much
food to go around. Very often, these meals consisted of preserved products
such as pineapple or peaches in syrup, sugar or biscuits.
From "Catalan Cuisine" by Colman Andrews
YUM! Enjoy everyone!
February 8, 2026
PIJAMA
Ingredients (for 8 people)
8 egg and cinnamon flans
400 g (10.5oz) vanilla ice cream
8 yellow pulp peaches
1 pineapple
2 L (2qts)mineral water
400 g (10.5oz)sugar
500 g (17.5oz)cream
16 preserved cherries
Preparation
1. Heat a pot of water with sugar.
2. Peel peaches and halve, removing the stone without cutting the pulp.
3. When water starts to boil, add peaches and cook slowly until tender.
Once ready, remove and reserve in the same syrup.
4. Peel pineapple and cut into 2 cm slices.
5. Whip cream adding a pinch of sugar to sweeten, but not too much.
6. Arrange a flan on the plate, the two halves of peach, the slice of
pineapple, a tablespoon of cream, a couple of preserved cherries on
top, and an ice cream scoop.
Comments
This is a typical town festival dish that has been part of the menus of
popular fare restaurants in Catalonia, such as ours, for a long time. It’s a
wholesome and complete dessert for hungrier palates. Some people even
add a carquinyoli (dry almond biscuit) to the cream.
In the old days and even today, especially in small towns, it was common
to bring a gift, often food, when visiting a sick person. I suppose this
costume comes from the time of the post-war, when there wasn’t much
food to go around. Very often, these meals consisted of preserved products
such as pineapple or peaches in syrup, sugar or biscuits.
From "Catalan Cuisine" by Colman Andrews
YUM! Enjoy everyone!
Catalonia 9: PIJAMA 🌞
PIJAMA
Ingredients (for 8 people)
8 egg and cinnamon flans
400 g (10.5oz) vanilla ice cream
8 yellow pulp peaches
1 pineapple
2 L (2qts)mineral water
400 g (10.5oz)sugar
500 g (17.5oz)cream
16 preserved cherries
Preparation
1. Heat a pot of water with sugar.
2. Peel peaches and halve, removing the stone without cutting the pulp.
3. When water starts to boil, add peaches and cook slowly until tender.
Once ready, remove and reserve in the same syrup.
4. Peel pineapple and cut into 2 cm slices.
5. Whip cream adding a pinch of sugar to sweeten, but not too much.
6. Arrange a flan on the plate, the two halves of peach, the slice of
pineapple, a tablespoon of cream, a couple of preserved cherries on
top, and an ice cream scoop.
Comments
This is a typical town festival dish that has been part of the menus of
popular fare restaurants in Catalonia, such as ours, for a long time. It’s a
wholesome and complete dessert for hungrier palates. Some people even
add a carquinyoli (dry almond biscuit) to the cream.
In the old days and even today, especially in small towns, it was common
to bring a gift, often food, when visiting a sick person. I suppose this
costume comes from the time of the post-war, when there wasn’t much
food to go around. Very often, these meals consisted of preserved products
such as pineapple or peaches in syrup, sugar or biscuits.
From "Catalan Cuisine" by Colman Andrews
YUM! Enjoy everyone!
February 7, 2026
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47850063/mike-vrabel-new-england-patriots-ritual-super-bowl
Much more. Really recommended.
About Mike Vrabel
Over the next 15 minutes, players wander in sporadically, each time with the guy in orange leaping forward to yell, "Be careful! The ground is a mess." Vrabel tells them things like, "Great job today" and "Thank you for what you did out there." Receiver Kayshon Boutte gets an especially long embrace. Boutte had a remarkable game-clinching touchdown catch on the day, and Vrabel pulls him in close to say, "I'm proud of you."
"I'm so grateful that you believed in me," Boutte says back.
But words aren't the main way that Vrabel expresses appreciation: He's all physicality. It's the style of affection shown through shoves, pulls and wrestling around rather than eye contact and compliments.
The warmth of the exchanges comes from a shared understanding of the bruising nature of what they have in common. In this case, it's football. But this kind of appreciation can also be seen between siblings at a family barbecue, two reunited Army buddies or a pair of jujitsu black belts who used to train together. This might be a sixth love language, because none of the accepted five manage to capture Vrabel's brand of Linebacker-itsu.
Vrabel has a variety of moves that he uses in the tunnel. Hugs. Handshakes. Back slaps. Half headlocks. Full headlocks. Sometimes he'll high-five and then smack his right hand onto a guy's chest, while at the same time squeezing his left hand on the player's back. He couldn't compact an actual car with that clamp, but a junior high kid would probably need to see a doctor afterward.
"He's still got a lot of muscle to him," cornerback Alex Austin says. "When he grabs hold of you, you feel it."
"I'm so grateful that you believed in me," Boutte says back.
But words aren't the main way that Vrabel expresses appreciation: He's all physicality. It's the style of affection shown through shoves, pulls and wrestling around rather than eye contact and compliments.
The warmth of the exchanges comes from a shared understanding of the bruising nature of what they have in common. In this case, it's football. But this kind of appreciation can also be seen between siblings at a family barbecue, two reunited Army buddies or a pair of jujitsu black belts who used to train together. This might be a sixth love language, because none of the accepted five manage to capture Vrabel's brand of Linebacker-itsu.
Vrabel has a variety of moves that he uses in the tunnel. Hugs. Handshakes. Back slaps. Half headlocks. Full headlocks. Sometimes he'll high-five and then smack his right hand onto a guy's chest, while at the same time squeezing his left hand on the player's back. He couldn't compact an actual car with that clamp, but a junior high kid would probably need to see a doctor afterward.
"He's still got a lot of muscle to him," cornerback Alex Austin says. "When he grabs hold of you, you feel it."
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47850063/mike-vrabel-new-england-patriots-ritual-super-bowl
Much more. Really recommended.
February 7, 2026
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385726/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Glory%2520Road
The Express (w/Jim Brown!)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469903/?ref_=fn_t_2
Race (Jesse Owens)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3499096/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Race
The Blind Side
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/?ref_=fn_t_1
“42” (Jackie Robinson)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453562/
Remember The Titans
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210945/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_remember%2520the%2520ti
Pride
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475355/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_pride%25202007
Sweetwater
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2365971/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_sweetwater
Anyone else have their favorites?
My Favorite Uplifting Movies About Racism & Sports 🏈
Glory Roadhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385726/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Glory%2520Road
The Express (w/Jim Brown!)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469903/?ref_=fn_t_2
Race (Jesse Owens)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3499096/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Race
The Blind Side
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/?ref_=fn_t_1
“42” (Jackie Robinson)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453562/
Remember The Titans
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210945/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_remember%2520the%2520ti
Pride
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475355/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_pride%25202007
Sweetwater
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2365971/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_sweetwater
Anyone else have their favorites?
February 7, 2026
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385726/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Glory%2520Road
The Express (w/Jim Brown!)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469903/?ref_=fn_t_2
Race (Jesse Owens)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3499096/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Race
The Blind Side
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/?ref_=fn_t_1
“42” (Jackie Robinson)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453562/
Remember The Titans
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210945/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_remember%2520the%2520ti
Pride
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475355/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_pride%25202007
Sweetwater
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2365971/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_sweetwater
Anyone else have their favorites?
My Favorite Uplifting Movies About Racism & Sports 🏈
Glory Roadhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385726/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Glory%2520Road
The Express (w/Jim Brown!)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469903/?ref_=fn_t_2
Race (Jesse Owens)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3499096/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Race
The Blind Side
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/?ref_=fn_t_1
“42” (Jackie Robinson)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453562/
Remember The Titans
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210945/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_remember%2520the%2520ti
Pride
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475355/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_pride%25202007
Sweetwater
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2365971/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_sweetwater
Anyone else have their favorites?
February 7, 2026
CURLY ENDIVE AND BITTER ORANGE SALAD
Ingredients (for 4 people)
1 curly endive
4 bitter oranges
mineral water
extra virgin olive oil
salt
purple olives
Preparation
1. Peel oranges and halve.
2. Boil in salted water for approximately 15 minutes or until the pulp is
soft. Let cool in the same water.
3. Clean curly endive with plenty of water and use a salad spinner to
extract all the moisture.
4. Arrange endive leaves on each plate.
5. Drain orange, cut and place over endive. Add purple olives.
6. Season with a pinch of salt and a good splash of oil.
Comments
An endive and bitter orange salad with a few olives is a good option for
winter, when tomatoes are not at their best. Sometimes you can even add
some preserved cabbage, or bleeding milk-caps preserved in vinaigrette
during autumn.
Preserved bitter oranges are an ancient preparation introduced to
Catalonia in the 11th century, whereas the sweet orange tree arrived in the
14th century. The bitter type are the original oranges known in China since
around 2500 BCE and described around 100 BCE by Roman writers, who
called them the golden apples of the Hesperides. A few centuries later,
however, it was substituted for sweeter and more edible varieties
introduced by the Arabs and the Portuguese.
Small, 6 to 8 cm, with a very thick skin and acid pulp, it is often used in
cooking to make salads, marmalades, or preserves. There are many
sweet and sour recipes dating back to medieval times, such as duck
with fruit, apple salad, and chards with raisins and pine nuts. In winter,
combine with a dish of boiled cabbage and potatoes.
From "Roots Catalan" by Joan Roca
Bitterness underutilized in most cuisine, not Catalan! Enjoy the pucker!
Catalonia 8: CURLY ENDIVE AND BITTER ORANGE SALAD 🌞
CURLY ENDIVE AND BITTER ORANGE SALAD
Ingredients (for 4 people)
1 curly endive
4 bitter oranges
mineral water
extra virgin olive oil
salt
purple olives
Preparation
1. Peel oranges and halve.
2. Boil in salted water for approximately 15 minutes or until the pulp is
soft. Let cool in the same water.
3. Clean curly endive with plenty of water and use a salad spinner to
extract all the moisture.
4. Arrange endive leaves on each plate.
5. Drain orange, cut and place over endive. Add purple olives.
6. Season with a pinch of salt and a good splash of oil.
Comments
An endive and bitter orange salad with a few olives is a good option for
winter, when tomatoes are not at their best. Sometimes you can even add
some preserved cabbage, or bleeding milk-caps preserved in vinaigrette
during autumn.
Preserved bitter oranges are an ancient preparation introduced to
Catalonia in the 11th century, whereas the sweet orange tree arrived in the
14th century. The bitter type are the original oranges known in China since
around 2500 BCE and described around 100 BCE by Roman writers, who
called them the golden apples of the Hesperides. A few centuries later,
however, it was substituted for sweeter and more edible varieties
introduced by the Arabs and the Portuguese.
Small, 6 to 8 cm, with a very thick skin and acid pulp, it is often used in
cooking to make salads, marmalades, or preserves. There are many
sweet and sour recipes dating back to medieval times, such as duck
with fruit, apple salad, and chards with raisins and pine nuts. In winter,
combine with a dish of boiled cabbage and potatoes.
From "Roots Catalan" by Joan Roca
Bitterness underutilized in most cuisine, not Catalan! Enjoy the pucker!
February 7, 2026
CURLY ENDIVE AND BITTER ORANGE SALAD
Ingredients (for 4 people)
1 curly endive
4 bitter oranges
mineral water
extra virgin olive oil
salt
purple olives
Preparation
1. Peel oranges and halve.
2. Boil in salted water for approximately 15 minutes or until the pulp is
soft. Let cool in the same water.
3. Clean curly endive with plenty of water and use a salad spinner to
extract all the moisture.
4. Arrange endive leaves on each plate.
5. Drain orange, cut and place over endive. Add purple olives.
6. Season with a pinch of salt and a good splash of oil.
Comments
An endive and bitter orange salad with a few olives is a good option for
winter, when tomatoes are not at their best. Sometimes you can even add
some preserved cabbage, or bleeding milk-caps preserved in vinaigrette
during autumn.
Preserved bitter oranges are an ancient preparation introduced to
Catalonia in the 11th century, whereas the sweet orange tree arrived in the
14th century. The bitter type are the original oranges known in China since
around 2500 BCE and described around 100 BCE by Roman writers, who
called them the golden apples of the Hesperides. A few centuries later,
however, it was substituted for sweeter and more edible varieties
introduced by the Arabs and the Portuguese.
Small, 6 to 8 cm, with a very thick skin and acid pulp, it is often used in
cooking to make salads, marmalades, or preserves. There are many
sweet and sour recipes dating back to medieval times, such as duck
with fruit, apple salad, and chards with raisins and pine nuts. In winter,
combine with a dish of boiled cabbage and potatoes.
From "Roots Catalan" by Joan Roca
Bitterness underutilized in most cuisine, not Catalan! Enjoy the pucker!
Catalonia 8: CURLY ENDIVE AND BITTER ORANGE SALAD 🌞
CURLY ENDIVE AND BITTER ORANGE SALAD
Ingredients (for 4 people)
1 curly endive
4 bitter oranges
mineral water
extra virgin olive oil
salt
purple olives
Preparation
1. Peel oranges and halve.
2. Boil in salted water for approximately 15 minutes or until the pulp is
soft. Let cool in the same water.
3. Clean curly endive with plenty of water and use a salad spinner to
extract all the moisture.
4. Arrange endive leaves on each plate.
5. Drain orange, cut and place over endive. Add purple olives.
6. Season with a pinch of salt and a good splash of oil.
Comments
An endive and bitter orange salad with a few olives is a good option for
winter, when tomatoes are not at their best. Sometimes you can even add
some preserved cabbage, or bleeding milk-caps preserved in vinaigrette
during autumn.
Preserved bitter oranges are an ancient preparation introduced to
Catalonia in the 11th century, whereas the sweet orange tree arrived in the
14th century. The bitter type are the original oranges known in China since
around 2500 BCE and described around 100 BCE by Roman writers, who
called them the golden apples of the Hesperides. A few centuries later,
however, it was substituted for sweeter and more edible varieties
introduced by the Arabs and the Portuguese.
Small, 6 to 8 cm, with a very thick skin and acid pulp, it is often used in
cooking to make salads, marmalades, or preserves. There are many
sweet and sour recipes dating back to medieval times, such as duck
with fruit, apple salad, and chards with raisins and pine nuts. In winter,
combine with a dish of boiled cabbage and potatoes.
From "Roots Catalan" by Joan Roca
Bitterness underutilized in most cuisine, not Catalan! Enjoy the pucker!
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