Jerez De La Frontera - wine, sherry, horses and flamenco! North from el Puerto de Santa Maria we arrive at the world famous Jerez de la Frontera well known for its wines and sherry, its horses and flamenco. Described as one of the noblest towns in the Cadiz Province it brings together the splendour of aristocratic palaces and the typical Andalucian architecture. This towns … [Read more...] about Jerez de la Frontera
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A Mediterranean Diet Menu
What Does A Mediterranean Diet Menu Consist Of? Spanish cooking, like the country and its people, is colourful, lively and robust. Olive oil and garlic are two of the most common ingredients in a Mediterranean Diet Menu having been imported by the Romans. Whilst under Arab occupation, which lasted for centuries, it took onboard saffron, pepper, nutmeg and sugar. The … [Read more...] about A Mediterranean Diet Menu
Great selection of Nerja restaurants
We found it a difficult one to choose our favourite Nerja restaurants! There are reportedly over 400 restaurants and tapas bars in Nerja, enough to cater for all tastes. We have limited ourselves to listing a small selection of popular Spanish and International establishments. Bar El Cangrejo Calle La Habana 18 A traditional tapas bar with a wide selection of tapas and … [Read more...] about Great selection of Nerja restaurants
Albondigas (Savoury Meatballs)….
Moorish in origin, these fragrantly spiced meatballs (Albondigas) are tossed in a paprika-flavoured tomato sauce to make another well-loved tapas bar favourite. Ingredients 300g minced pork (makes about thirty) 3 garlic cloves, crushed 50g dried white breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground … [Read more...] about Albondigas (Savoury Meatballs)….
Pollo en Salsa de Tomate (Chicken in Tomato Sauce)
Ingredients Chicken portions 1/2 onion 2 cloves garlic 1 bay leaf 1 glass of dry white wine 400gms tin of tomatoes sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup frozen peas olive oil Method Pour olive oil into pot, enough to cover base. Add chopped onions and bay leaf and fry till softened but not brown. Add garlic. Next add chicken portions and lightly colour on both … [Read more...] about Pollo en Salsa de Tomate (Chicken in Tomato Sauce)