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Noriega Hotel’s Rabbit Stew Recipe
Today on the YouTube channel, I’m making a rabbit stew recipe from the famous Noriega Hotel, a Basque boardinghouse and restaurant in Bakersfield, California. They recently announced they’re closing their doors for good, so that got me hunting around my mom’s Basque cookbooks looking for some of their recipes.
Basque Burnt Cheesecake Recipe and How To
Today on the YouTube channel, I’m sharing a cooking video all about the Basque burnt cheesecake. This dessert out of Donostia-San Sebastian in the Basque Country is a play on the New York cheesecake. The biggest differences? This cheesecake is baked in a super hot oven to give it a burnt look on top and doesn’t have a crust. It’s soft and gooey on the inside, almost like a creme caramel.
Traditional Basque Country Recipe: Axoa Beef Stew
Today on the YouTube channel, I’m sharing my first cooking video!
I attempted to make axoa, a traditional stew from Iparralde, the Northern Basque Country, AKA the French Basque Country. I rarely cook meat, so this was a little bit of a struggle for me, but the result was delicious! Watch me attempt this Basque dish in today’s video.
Basque Country Provinces: Nafarroa
Today on the YouTube channel, I’m continuing a series of videos on the different provinces of the Basque Country. This latest video is about Nafarroa, one of the most controversial provinces of the Basque Country. While some see Nafarroa as the ultimate Basque province, as the remnant of the medieval kingdom of Navarre, others see it as a purely Spanish community. I discuss some of the nuances of this Basque vs. Spanish debate when it comes to Nafarroa in this video.
Basque Country Provinces: Bizkaia
Today on the YouTube channel, I’m continuing a series of videos on the different provinces of the Basque Country. This latest video is about Bizkaia, one of the most well-known and visited parts of the Basque Country. I talk about some of the cool things Bizkaia is known for and my personal experiences in visiting the province.
Basque Country Provinces: Gipuzkoa
Today on the YouTube channel, I’m continuing a series of videos on the different provinces of the Basque Country. This latest video is about Gipuzkoa, one of the most well-known and visited parts of the Basque Country. I talk about some of the cool things Gipuzkoa is known for and my personal experiences in visiting the province.
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