Post Tagged with: "Basque"

Picon Punch is a Basque favorite. Photo: TV Foodies

Basque Picon Punch Could be State Drink of Nevada

Picon Punch is a quintessential Basque cocktail. Now, the tasty but potent drink could have even wider appeal if a Las Vegas lawmaker has his way.

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Young dancers at Basque festival in Bakersfield. Credit: Euskal Kazeta

U.S. Basque Festivals 2013: Interactive Map

Basque festival season has arrived. Check out Euskal Kazeta’s interactive map for all the details on Basque festivals across the U.S.

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Gateau basque with cherry filling

Gateau Basque recipes

Gateau Basque Gateau Basque is the French word for Basque cake. This is the classic Basque dessert. It has a crunchy tart-like exterior and a soft filling. Two completely different kinds of filling are traditionally used. More commonly, it is made with an almond-flavored cream filling, but it can also be made with black cherry jam, specifically the jam from [...]

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Louis Amestoy helps produce multimedia reports. Photo: Casey Chrisite/The Californian.

A Basque in the News — Literally

Veteran journalist Louis Amestoy rediscovers his Basque roots working in Bakersfield

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Chef Gerald Hirigoyen Featured in Volkswagen Ad

Chef Gerald Hirigoyen Featured in Volkswagen Ad

Chef Gerald Hirigoyen, along with his cooking, is featured in this enjoyable car commercial.

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Kern County Basque Book Gets Great Review

Kern County Basque Book Gets Great Review

  The strong work ethic that has been a hallmark of Basque immigrants is recognized in a glowing review about the book “The Basques of Kern County” that was recently published in Bakersfield Californian. The book, written by Steve Bass and George Ansolabehere, chronicles the history of the Basque community in Kern County, which is one of the largest Basque [...]

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Online Exhibit of the Basque Culture

Basque dancing, bertsolaris and Basque art and theater are all subjects of videos presented in an online presentation by the website Euskal Munduak (Basque World). The website’s exhibit, Batekmila Basque Worlds, is a contemporary and multilingual view of the world of the Basques. The online exhibit includes photos, music, videos, recordings of normal everyday sounds, to showcase the Basque culture. [...]

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Strongman Aitor Narvaiza demonstrates harrijasoketa, the ancient Basque tradition of stone lifting.

Elko Stone Lifter Helps Carry on Basque Sporting Tradition

Aitor Narvaiza is among a group of Basque strongmen who compete at festivals across the American West and help keep an ancient tradition alive.

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Noriega Hotel in early Bakersfield

Kern County Basque history highlighted in new book

The history of local families is recounted in “The Basques of Kern County.”

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The sailboat Pakea Bizkaia navigates its way along Antartica.

Pakea Bizkaia sailboat navigating Antartic islands

According to the Spanish newspaper El País, the sailing expedition Pakea Bizkaia, with surfer Kepa Acero aboard, navigated through icebergs and snow to reach Antartica’s South Shetland Islands Saturday, Jan. 11. Captain Unai Basurko had to sail the boat through a storm and winds with speeds from 30 – 70 knots Temperatures ranged that day near 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and [...]

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