Trevor Huxham

Peña de los Enamorados Antequera—an hour north of the Mediterranean metropolis of Málaga —is a mid-sized town smack dab in the middle of Andalucía. I came here for a daytrip around this time last year en route from being a beach bum in Málaga to taking in the beauty of the Alhambra in springtime . Since I had to catch the seven-o’-clock bus from Málaga, I had to dash from my hostel to the bus station without sitting down for breakfast. That ended up not being a problem, however, because I got to try a typical local treat to start off the day: molletes de Antequera . I first learned about these large, round, spongy bread rolls thanks to an article by Lauren of Spanish Sabores  that she wrote before I left. Slathering these toasted molletes with grated tomato, salt, and olive oil, I chowed down and slowly woke up, sipping a café con leche  in between bites. Ceiling of the Church of Santa María The city of Antequera has pretty, whitewashed streets, a handful of ce...