Learn About Spain

When we started La Tienda in our parents’ basement 30 years ago, Spain's incredible foods were little known across the U.S. Our father, Don Harris, was a Navy chaplain, and our family fell in love with Spain and the Spanish people when we were stationed in Rota in the 1970s. Our brother Chris was even born in Spain! The connection was so strong, our family spent the next 20...

As someone who has traveled Spain for many years, people often people ask me to describe Spanish food, what it tastes like and how is it special. It’s a hard question! With Spain’s distinct regions and such a rich history, it is hard to give a short answer. From the roasted meat culture of Castilla y...

Navarra is exceptionally beautiful -- especially to the north where it meets the high Pyrenees along the border of France. The soaring peaks, deep valleys, bucolic pastures, swift rivers and bubbling streams that flow through thick forests of oak and beech are very appealing. It is a romantically pastoral landscape with many cattle lazily grazing. We like driving the back roads to visit quaint...

This area of Spain contains an amazing treasury of art and architecture, some of which stretches back over a thousand years. It has been relatively untouched because the areas of interest are largely valleys nestled in the foothills of the rugged Pyrenees. The roads are winding and difficult to navigate in the winter contributing to a place minimally touched by modern life. Romanesque...