Thursday, February 19th, 2015
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This month, after a chilly January, two events - one cultural and one gastronomic - are trying to tempt us out into the orange-scented streets of Seville.
The first is the Cultural Festival of Asia, which is on until 22 February ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2014
[caption id="attachment_14288" align="aligncenter" width="455" caption="Diagram of a blue-fin tuna, showing all the cuts. Picture: El Campero restaurant (Barbate, Cadiz)."] [/caption]
As a self-confessed foodie, and with an avid interest in all things Andalucian, I was excited to be invited to a ronqueo.
For anyone who doesn't know what this is, the concept ...
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Thursday, November 14th, 2013
[caption id="attachment_12511" align="aligncenter" width="254" caption="Tortilla al whisky with a glass of fino - the perfect match."] [/caption]
[caption id="attachment_12492" align="aligncenter" width="128" caption="Look out for this badge in bars around Seville."] [/caption]
If you're going to be in Seville over the next couple of months, you're in for a tapas treat.
Until this Sunday ...
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
[caption id="attachment_11789" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="Andalucia Sabor is on 16-18 September, in Seville. Its theme this year is tapas."] [/caption]
As I mentioned in last week's post, a cause for celebration in Andalucia - especially in these troubled times - is its wonderful gastronomy, now de moda in London, New York and ...
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012
GUEST POST: REBEKAH THOMPSON
[caption id="attachment_6526" align="aligncenter" width="254" caption="Rebekah with top chef Dani Garcia - she feasted on his creations not once but twice in one week."][/caption]
Last week I celebrated my birthday – which, apart from anything else, was extra-special because I was in Spain and the sun was shining. This ...
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Monday, February 27th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_5279" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="One of Andalucia's most famous buildings, and witness to its strong Moorish heritage: the Mezquita in Cordoba."][/caption]
[caption id="attachment_5277" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="El Rocio, pilgrimage destination for millions every May."][/caption]
[caption id="attachment_5280" align="aligncenter" width="433" caption="Barrels in Bodegas Gonzalez Byass in Jerez - home of sherry."][/caption]
Andalucians are prouder of their ...
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