Category Archives: mediterranean food

Pascua or Semana Santa? (Easter or Holy Week?): A Spanish Fiesta of contrasts.

It is a fact that all the  great Anglo-Saxon writers  who have written about Spain whether it be Gerald Brenan, Laurie Lee,George Orwell, Jan Morris or VS Pritchett all found Spain a land of contrasts. And who I am to … Continue reading →

Paella:The Valencian Enigma

A seemingly straight forward  recipe and  Spain’s best known gastronomic dish is curiously misunderstood by  a lot of  foreigners and some Spaniards. Of course, Paella and sangria on the beach are  all on a tourists’  “must do” list which gives  … Continue reading →