Culture Roundup: On The Road Again

Lately there are so many great things being released I feel like I have to touch on one of my favorites with you. Aside from the recent release of Sex and the City on DVD (re-live Carrie's Apartment Makeover) and the impending release of several great books from Celerie Kemble, Domino, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, there is a new show on PBS that I am enjoying so much I have to share it.

Mario Batali and Mark Bittman stroll the streets of Spain, Photo courtesy yumsugar.

Food is my other ancillary passion in life. I love good food; cooking it, enjoying it, and learning about it, and Spain - On the Road Again, a new show on PBS has really caught my attention. Celebrity chef Mario Batali and a gang of foodie friends (including Gwyneth Paltrow and NYT Food critic Mark Bittman) pile into a convertible and eat thier way through Spain on what is honestly some of the best television I have watched in ages. For those of you saying to yourself "hey, isn't this a design blog?", worry not - the show touches on the scenery and art of the country as much as it does the food.

One of my best friends spent the summer in Spain and though I was jealous of him then, watching this I realize I should listen to his advice and go there myself. The first episode takes us to Toledo, and while the show does take you through foodie attractions Anthony Bourdain-style, what I really like about it is that there is actual cooking demonstration and recipes to correspond. It has inspired a trip to the grocery store on my behalf to cook some new things that I can't wait to eat.

I encourage you all to tune into PBS and find out when the show airs in your area, or to simply download it on iTunes and enjoy it that way. If I have any fellow foodies out there amongst you design junkies, I want to hear what you think.