This week, we managed to get away to the coast for a day trip. It was organised by the village for the villagers. ¡Vamos a la playa!
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This week, we managed to get away to the coast for a day trip. It was organised by the village for the villagers. ¡Vamos a la playa!
This has been something of a favourite recipe in my family for as long as I can remember. It originally appeared in my (Ian) Mum’s repertoire when she found a recipe for Pork Spareribs a la LBJ in one of the UK national newspapers…
For going on 3 years, we have spent the winters looking at the beautiful white peaks of the Sierra Nevada, mainly from a distance. This year, finally, we took to the slopes…
We have been meaning to jot down this recipe for some time, and then we received a request for it, so here we go!
In the middle of December, Andrew and I were starting to go slightly mad, cooped up as we were in our chilly little rental house so we booked a little Airbnb in Málaga under the pretext of a last minute Christmas Shopping expedition and a jolly little break for both of us. It came at just the right time…
When do you know, as a foreigner living abroad, that you feel part of the community in which you live? Our intention, when we arrived here, was to do our best to become part of the Spanish way of life, and feel that this is our home…
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...
