Judy Cantor-Navas

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Stories By Judy Cantor-Navas

  • Meet The People Behind Barcelona's Healthy-Eating Movement

    Barcelona is not exactly known for its vegetarian cuisine. But over the past decade or so, there has been a revolution in plant-based and otherwise health-focused dining in Spain's second-largest city. Here are some of the people making it happen.[embedImage=https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/foto-teresacarles-700x1068.jpg] Teresa Carles[/caption][embedImage=https://www.foodrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Jordi-BarriofTeresaCarles-700x437.jpg] Jordi Barri[/caption]

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  • Where To Eat Like A Local In Barcelona

    “Well, I bet you eat really well” is often the response I get when I tell a stranger that we live in Barcelona, no matter who they are. Well, yes, we really do.And as residents of Spain's second-largest city, we’ve gotten used to people arriving here with a bucket list of well-researched top-rated restaurants. With…

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  • 5 Exotic Spices Worth Hunting For

    Peter Bahlawanian, owner of Spice Station’s two Los Angeles locations and a just-opened Montreal store, offered up his 5 Essential Spices on Food Republic last week. This time around, the spice expert digs deep in the cupboards to bring out 5 exotic spices worth hunting for:Truffle salt“Everybody’s into truffle oil now, but I find truffle…

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  • 6 Spanish Dishes You Should Try

    Paella is best eaten over an hours-long summer lunch at one of the hangar-like rice restaurants on the edge of the wide city beach in Valencia, Spain, where there’s inevitably a photo of Hemingway with the owner. True paella, tasting of the sea, and revealing a sublime crust on the bottom of the pan when…

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