Andalucia
Snapshots, Medlar the Rotten Fruit
It’s squishy, ugly and nearly rotten or, to give it the term that doesn’t make it sound quite so bad, bletted. Medlar is an old fruit… […]
Andalucia
Africa
When Africa and Europe Meet, Moro Cooking at Home
For those whose have yet to discover this culinary gold mine, Moro is a vivacious blend of North African and Spanish cuisine with flavours that swirl around… […]
Andalucia
Of Lions & Lovers, Touring the Alhambra in Granada
The Alhambra in Granada has long occupied a romanticised dreamy corner of my imagination; an exotic part of Spain that epitomised the country’s lengthy… […]
Andalucia
A Road Trip to Explore Spain’s Greatest Religious Buildings
In Andalusia the Alhambra stands at the pinnacle of Moorish architecture, whilst in the north the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela was and still is a… […]
Andalucia
Review of Casa Rural Las Chimeneas, Mairena, Las Alpujarras
This is a rural getaway for people who want to enjoy Andalucian country living combined with good food and fine local wines in a setting that could… […]
Andalucia
A Whistle-Stop Tour of Granada
Granada, the great city of the Moors where the centuries have fashioned the architecture and culture with Romanesque, Moorish, Jewish, Gypsy and… […]
Andalucia
Gobsmacking Gildas, Tasty Tapas in Ten Seconds
Listen carefully, I’m going to teach you a magic trick that will wow your friends and have your taste buds calling for an encore. […]
Andalucia
Moro Cooking, Walking and a Taste of Village Life in Andalucia
In the mouth the light, golden pastry melts into the creamy fried egg yolk before the fiery harissa paste kicks in, tempered by the salty anchovy and rounded off with the peppery coriander. It’s fried egg, Jim, but not as we know it. […]
Andalucia
Learning Moro Cookery & Exploring Las Alpujarras in Pictures
There is something poetic about the Las Alpujarras countryside; it rolls and cavorts into the distance, never fully coming into focus as the low winter sun… […]