Posts Tagged ‘Tapas’
Cáceres – for food and more!
April 12th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
Today sees the start of the Fería de las Tapas of Cáceres. A chance to visit a stunning destination in Spain, and eat all of the food, in bite sized portions. Sounds like a recipe for a holiday to me! Let’s take a look at Cáceres, and explore it via the tapas trail…what a nice way to walk!
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Using your 5 senses in Spain
April 9th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
A holiday in Spain will leave you with all sorts of lingering, beautiful memories. Uploading your photographs when you get back home is all part of the pleasure, remembering each sun filled day out, that great Paella, the gorgeous beach you chose when you booked that perfect holiday home. Spain will fill all of your senses, and leave you relaxed and rejuvenated. What are your special memories of your best Spanish holiday?
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Organic eating in Jaén
April 4th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
With all this possible Horse meat in the food chain, we’re all starting to wonder exactly what it is we eat – and most of us are becoming a little fussier about where it comes from. If you would like to sample some organic food treats on your next Spanish holiday, then come to Jaén. Check out the certificates in the local bars and restaurants – because from the end of this month they’ll be taking part in El Valor de Jaén – otherwise known as the Organic Tapas Route Festival. Fancy biting into some good organic food with a welcome slice of Spanish sunshine on the side?
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A Taste of Castilla y León – Food for Thought
April 3rd, 2013 by Carol Byrne
What’s the one thing that consistently draws visitors back to Spain year after year? Sunshine? Definitely. Scenery and locations? Absolutely. Culture and history? Spain has more culture than you can shake a stick at, sure. What about food and drink? It’s not all Paella and Sangria you know – although, of course, those as well!
The thing is: Spanish food varies so much, region by region, and today we’ll look at one in particular, and have a taste of the food and drink around Castilla y León. Best bib and tucker? Let’s go…
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Arches and Architecture of Sant Feliu de Guíxols
March 27th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
Picking up the latest copy of the archaeology magazine, Medieval, this week, it automatically fell open to reveal pages and pages of the stunning architecture of a hidden gem in Catalunya. The magazine itself, although Spanish, celebrates archaeology, history and travel all over the world, it’s a great buy, even if you are just looking at the pictures!
The article in question centred around the parochial church, which is the Monastery – Monasterio de Sant Feliu de Guíxols – but there’s so much more to this special place on the Spanish Costa Brava – let’s take a closer look.
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Head for the hills – take a picnic in Spain
February 5th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
The sky is azure blue, the birds are singing, daytime temperatures are climbing and the Almond is in full fluffy blossom. Wait a minute, it’s still only February, right? Right. And this is Spain. Even up here at altitude in the Alpujarras mountains the day’s heat will fool you completely into thinking that you have been transported straight to late Spring.
So, make the most of your self catering holiday, think al fresco, pack a picnic and a blanket, and head for the hills!
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Fun, food and frolics at the carnival of Cadiz
January 18th, 2013 by vernon
Cadiz has been a fun city for centuries. Sailors loved the place in the days when invading British armies arrived on a multitude of ships, ate, drank, were merry and left taking ship loads of sherry with them.
And they were not even there at the time of the Cadiz carnival in February. I can only imagine how much they would have enjoyed that!
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Top traditional foods of Spain
January 18th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
Self catering on a Spanish holiday means that you get to try out all of the great local foods. Traditional Spanish food is known the world over, but how much of it do you know, what have you tasted? Forget impersonal hotels and the ubiquitous buffet – try renting a beautiful Spanish holiday home and rustle up some local flavour instead. What will you try?
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Gastrofestival in Madrid
January 8th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
Spain is a great destination for many reasons, you can roll them off your tongue as easily as A,B,C.
Sun, of course, Sand, the best beaches in Europe await you, Flamenco and Culture to rival any other destination. But don’t forget the great Gastronomy, a mouth watering reason to visit Spain at any time of the year. Are you finally finished with that Turkey? In need of some new tastes to whet the appetite and tantalize the taste-buds? Of course you are.
Then come to Madrid this month, and take part in Gastrofestival Madrid 2013 – bring your best bib and tucker!
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January in Spain – What’s on – Part 1 Granada
December 14th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
January is a funny old time. All the planning and excitement of Christmas can leave you feeling as deflated as that last lonely balloon you forgot to take down.
It’s also a time for resolutions – why not make your first one a decision to spend more time on holiday this year?
That doesn’t have to be expensive, Spain Holiday have plenty of Budget Options available, all over the country, so even if you have overspent at Christmas, there should still be some room for a treat. There’s always something going on here in Spain, and flights can be cheap if you look hard before you book. What’s on in January? Let’s take a look…
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You must try the Mosto – in Colmenar, Málaga
November 29th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
A fiesta based on the beginnings of wine sounds great, doesn’t it?
How about a celebration of local pork products to go with it? December in Spain is starting to look – and taste – very nice indeed. Experience it all for yourself and come along to Colmenar close to Málaga, for the Fería del Mosto y la Chacina 2012.
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Festive food in Spain
November 28th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
You’ve booked a Christmas Break in Spain – good choice!
What sort of food can you expect to eat in Spain at Christmas and over the festive season?
What should you order from the menu, and, more importantly, what does it all mean? Sit over there on the corner table and tuck in your napkins, let’s eat!
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A fiesta of crumbs? Not so meagre Migas
November 20th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
You might be forgiven for thinking that Migas is a Spanish holiday destination. It’s not, in fact it’s a traditional dish served here in Spain and eaten with gusto….as a little saucer of tapas, as a full meal, at fiestas, and never more so that the Festival of Migas in the equally traditional pueblo of Torrox, not a million miles from the ever popular Costa del Sol!
Never tried Migas? Pass your plate over then, allow me to introduce you…
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Sexy Tapas? Fly to Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol
October 25th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
Sexy tapas? What´s all this then?! We all know certain foods are an aphrodisiac, but how about a whole festival dedicated to erotic tapas? Yes, really! Come down to the Costa del Sol and Fuengirola for a month full of foodie heaven, and a mouthful of some surprising tapas!
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Foraging for food – Autumn Alpujarras style
September 9th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
This time of year is just lovely. Autumn brings us such a bounty of food from the farmlands and countryside there seems to be a glut of just about everything. If you’re staying in a Spanish village, you’ll most likely find seasonal and local foods to buy at the weekly markets, at really cheap prices! They might be mis-shapen, but they’ll always be tasty!
Here in the Alpujarra region of Andalucía, whenever we open the front door there seems to be a carrier bag tied to the handle with produce from our very generous neighbours…
What about picking your own?
The general rule of thumb is that if a tree overhangs a road or public place then the bounty is a free for all – although the law may be different! – so let’s see what we can forage today…
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Jamón, Jamón…Come on to Teruel
September 5th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
Got some free time? Feeling peckish?
Book some last minute flights between the 7th and the 16th of this month and travel to Teruel in Aragón, on the Eastern side of Spain. Why travel there? Well, a good reason…it’s their Ham festival! We all love Spanish Jamón Serrano, and there´s no better place to try the succulent thin slices than the 28th Fería del Jamón de Teruel y Alimentos de Calidad…
Best long sharp knife at the ready, let’s go eat…
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Food from the Canary Islands
August 23rd, 2012 by Carol Byrne
Spanish gastronomy, what images are conjured up for you?
Paella, well of course. Sangria, naturally. Chorizo, well, you can´t turn on a T.V. cookery programme without seeing it used in one form or another…
But what about the Canary Islands? Do they do things any differently there? Let´s take a look and a little taste of what the sunshine islands have to offer…
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Four Seasons in Granada – Autumn
August 16th, 2012 by vernon
In Spain the autumn leaves fall earlier than they do in northern Europe. It is every bit as lovely in Spain at that time of the year.
The hot summer suns have gone, but the sky is still a beautiful shade of blue. There is a breeze in the air and – best of all – the beaches are much quieter than they were in August.
The months of September and October offer visitors a taste of some of the nicest weeks in Spain.
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Homemade in Spain – an invitation…
August 14th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
Social gatherings in Spain involve long chinwags, obstinate opinions, lots of local wine, and always food. In Summer, also always very late, with plates of food from the host representing a late dinner, sometimes as late as midnight.
It´s just too hot to eat anything before then – especially this month with that freak African wind blowing on us like a hot hairdryer – and heavy or hot foods are out, it´s also considered polite to bring a dish with you, which will be greeted with compliments, and the inevitable query….Is it homemade? ...¿Esta casera?
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Short tours of the Almería Coast. Part 1 – Garrucha
August 6th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
Despite the friendly and intimate airport of Almería, which is a breeze to depart from and arrive at, most holiday makers to the south of Spain tend to head for the bigger and busier Málaga. I always check out Almería airport first, it’s just so much easier! There’s a lovely open air bar on the roof where you can watch the sun go down over the sea before you fly home with your holiday memories…
Take a few moments and consider the Costa Almería as an alternative for your next break in the sun. And warm golden rays are what you may expect, this is the sunniest and driest part of Sunny Spain…How about a 6 part story of some of the best bits to visit, and of course the best places to stay? Let’s start with Garrucha and see what it has to offer you….
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