How a trip to Spain inspired a cookbook
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We all lament the end of a holiday and the return to normality - but one of my next guests found a novel way to keep the spirit of her trip alive.
Melanie Jenkins and her friend Claudia Kozub had a blast in Spain, admiring Gaudi's architecture in Barcelona and the streets of Ibiza's old town.
Then there was the food.... As a photographer, Mel had well documented what she saw over there.
Her friend, food writer and stylist Jo Wilcox, was intrigued - the result is a collaboration between the pair called 'Take Me to Spain'.
It's chock-full of the flavoursome Spanish fare - from Patatas Bravas, paellla and boiled orange and olive oil cake - to a sangria cocktail with a simple tapas side.
They both join Kathryn to talk about why the book is a passport to the flavours and friendships of Spain.
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