New Apartment, Grocery Shopping and Mor(cilla)!

I swear I am trying to post regularly. I've changed living quarters as of early this week and attatched pictures of my new place. It's about the size of your average living room! However, it's free and it suits my needs. I can walk to work in about two minutes.

I found a wine shop that sells some local artisan beers, but due to wi-fi constraints I won't be posting reviews until I return. Look for ratings on Domus and Sagra, both Toledan specialties. I hit the local supermarket again and found more goodies! Pre-sliced queso curado (similar to Manchego) for sandwiches, canned partridge, and Jamon flavored Pringles! The bakeries here carry a fantastic dessert named after the city; Toledanas are dense pastries stuffed with sweet squash filling and crusted with crunchy pieces of caramelized sugar. I'm currently battling to keep my habit below two a day.

At work, Adolfo decided we were going to make traditional Morcilla de Buttifara, a Spanish pork sausage spiced with blood. However, it turns out he and I were to only people who have ever done this before! It was a strange feeling, to teach the people I am supposed to be learning from. The salchichas came out damn tasty none the less.

I hope to talk with el chef de cocina Sergio about spending a week at Colleccion, Adolfo's vinoteca, and five days or so in the pastry kitchen with pastelero and drinking buddy Aitor.