Spain: Foodies’ Paradise and A Land of Quality Ingredients

In terms of great recipes and excellent food  the secret is in the raw materials. This is what any chef in the world will tell you. It is ,of course, true and this concept can be applied to  many walks … Continue reading

Traditional Food in Valencia, Spain

This post is about a classic Valencian dish and the accompaniments we had for our Saturday lunch this week. Agriculturally Valencia is the orange producing area of Spain but there is another crop which is important in this Mediterranean region … Continue reading

Saturday morning in Xativa: A Celebration of Valencian Traditions and History

Yesterday we ventured into Xativa to “almorzar”(the consuming of a mid morning sandwich snack accompanied by beer or wine,olives etc,this is very typical in the Valencia area) and to see some traditional dancing. Why was there music and  dancing on this … Continue reading