Carrilladas (Pig’s cheeks) happen to be one of our favourite tapa choices in Granada, and it really is such a simple dish to make. It is also delicious and warming and perfect with a cheesy, creamy helping of gratin dauphinois…
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Carrilladas (Pig’s cheeks) happen to be one of our favourite tapa choices in Granada, and it really is such a simple dish to make. It is also delicious and warming and perfect with a cheesy, creamy helping of gratin dauphinois…
A few weeks ago our lovely neighbour and elder of the village, Pepe, gave us a bucket full of almonds that he harvested from his own plot of almonds trees. So off I went to buy a nutcracker…
5th October in Moclín is the key date of the Fiesta Cristo del Paño. One of the most important classic religious festivals in Andalucia, Las Fiestas en Honor del Santísimo Cristo del Paño run from the 4th to 7th October, and we thought we’d embrace the opportunity to introduce ourselves properly to our village.
Empanadas are a hugely traditional dish in Spain, and come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Here in Andalucia, the empanada is typically a shallow pie, filled with meat, chicken or tuna…
It’s our first full weekend living in Moclín, and yesterday was spent getting used to our surroundings, in a fairly sedate manner to begin with and then a slightly less sedate but stunning walk…
We are on the brink of yet another change. But before the packing boxes came out, we had a mini break…
We can’t resist the huge bunches of asparagus being sold on the streets here in Granada at this time of year. So here is our seriously simple yet delicious asparagus and spinach soup recipe…
Spring here in Andalucia is an abundant time. This season is bursting with the most delicious strawberries from Huelva and Conil. You can buy huge punnets from the greengrocers for next to nothing, so it has made sense to maximise the opportunity presented by this glut of goodness. Here is our Strawberry Bakewell Tart…
Forgive the title of this particular post, but there really is no other way of describing what we ate on our second full day In Vejer de la Frontera on this mini road trip...
Last weekend we took a trip to Vejer de La Frontera to experience Annie B's Cookery Class...
This year is the 10th anniversary of the Granada Tapas festival - the Concurso Granada de Tapas . We went to discover what it had to offer and we were not disappointed...
Today is ‘Dia de Andalucia’ and how do we mark this occasion in the Valley? With the annual cross country race La Carrera de Campestre de la Naranja...
This is a great recipe for a cold winter’s day. It’s rich and hearty and has just that hint of paprika heat...
Christmas this year, for us, was a relatively quiet and low-key affair. Continuing the tradition set by the Watson Family, we planned a picnic on Christmas Day...
I am not quite sure where November went, but here we are rapidly facing down our second Christmas living in Spain...
It's that time of year again for the annual Saleres Fiesta and this time we were a bit more prepared and so, it seems, was the village...
We are delighted to report that we have enjoyed another tapas tour with the delightful Gayle Mackie who founded and runs Granada Tapas Tours. We joined Gayle to revisit some more ‘traditional’ bars that she has not been back to for a year or so, so it was something of a joint adventure...
It has been a very busy September. We have, for most of the month, had a fairly full house with guests and as a result we have sort of found ourselves hurtling towards October. The 1st October is a momentous date as it marks our first anniversary of living here in Spain. It is with huge relief that we can say that it is just an anniversary, suggesting a continuance, rather than the end of something. However, changes are still afoot...
This is one of my favourite dishes from Nigella Lawson’s ‘Nigella Express’ cookery book. Here is my version with a slight Spanish twist...
Andrew and I are feeling a little bit fragile today. Today is my birthday, and I am not normally one for a great big occasion, but somehow we have found ourselves in the middle of a weekend with a fair amount occasion-ing. Firstly a fantastic tapas tour of Granada
