CALIFORNIA
Recently during Halloween weekend a few friends and I took a trip to San Diego California for a few days. It was excellent to get away and to be in the sunny weather in Cali. 80 degrees and beautiful. As always, when on vacation its time to EAT GOOD FOOD! Good eating on this trip includes several places. First off is a place called Costa Brava. www.costabravasd.com A intimate Spanish place that serves Tapas and Paella. Our friends Hilda and Monty treated us to a wonderful dinner here. Thanks again. What are Tapas? Tapas, enjoyed in every region of Spain, are a national pastime; you might say they are a microcosm of traditional Spanish cooking. For those of you not yet acquainted with tapas, they are Spanish-style appetizers that go far beyond little tidbits to accompany an aperitif. They are most often bite-size, but nevertheless may need a dish or small casserole if they are saucy, or perhaps a fork or a toothpick. When enough tapas are served and in sufficient variety, they can easi
