I have to admit that I have been watching the World Cup 2022 and it brought back all kinds of memories from Franco’s Spain when my father and my brother were big soccer fans. The fact that I watched it on the Telemundo channel, I’m sure had a lot to do with the time warp. […]
Musings on Films
If you had a chance to attend the Philadelphia Film Festival, you probably saw some of the provocative French movies highlighted this year such as Brother and Sister (directed by Arnaud Desplechin) with a luminous Marion Cotillard; The Passengers of the Night, directed by Mikhaël Hers, the supposed heir to Éric Rohmer, with a radiant […]
Magical Morocco II
In preparation for my trips abroad to new places I usually read short stories written by women, history books and watch films about the country, but this last time, I devoured Moroccan cookbooks: Tagines & Couscous by Ghillie Başan and The Food of Morocco by Tess Mallos my two favorites. I already had a beautiful […]
Magical Morocco I
We arrived in Marrakesh after a long, hot drive from Fes. Despite the comfort of the Mercedes van with our private guide and driver, we were tired and eager to settle down in the last destination of our trip in Morocco. The northern entrance to the city is not as magnificent as the one to […]
Javier Bardem Twenty Years Later
The Good Boss (El buen patrón, 2022), currently playing at The Ritz Five in Philadelphia, received a record of twenty nominations to the Spanish Goya Awards, and won in six categories, including Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Score and Editing and, of course, Best Actor for its protagonist Javier Bardem. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker […]
Tomato Marmalade / Mermelada de Tomates
It appeared as if by magic in the crystal bowl set with the silver top and the little spoon hanging over it. If I close my eyes, I can still see it, translucent and bright red as it supposed to be. The smell of the sweet simmering tomatoes permeated the entire house in Valencia, despite […]