Claire was born and raised in the small Yorkshire town of Slaithwaite; due to an age-old tale of bottles of booze being raked from a riverbed, residents of Slaithwaite are known as “Moonrakers,” hence the blog name. Her intrinsic Yorkshireness can be felt in everything that she writes; as much as Claire adores pan con tomate she sometimes still craves the buttery toast of home. This allows the writing to act as a source of nostalgia and comfort for Barcelona’s swathes of foreigners.
Having lived in Barcelona for just over two years, Claire writes with an explorer’s excitement normally associated with travel writing. The charred calçots (scallions) that she describes in lavish detail are likely her first. And Claire’s tips on what’s not to miss on an epicurean trail of Barcelona? In terms of seasonal produce she explains, “I love when the peas and broad beans arrive, and also seeing fruits such as cherries appear.” She recommends books such as The River Café Italian cookbook series and Patience Gray’s Honey from a Weed for inspiration on what to do with your Boquería market findings.
And for a foodie night out, the Pulpería: if there’s one thing that Claire’s learned in her travels, it’s that “You can’t beat pescaditos fritos washed down with a cold cava”.
Bar Celta Pulpería. C/ Mercè, 16 (Barri Gòtic).
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