Our Top 10 favourite restaurants in Andalucia There are now so many great places to eat in Andalucia, it´s impossible to keep to any list down to just 10 restaurants. So, I have intentionally left out Michelin-starred restaurants, which are out of reach for many; and I have chosen to include more moderately-priced options, all of which serve consistently excellent food. Plus, they´re all champions of using local, seasonal produce and they have a...
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A “Taste of Andalucia” Hamper As many of you haven´t sadly been able to travel to sunny Spain this year, we´ve been racking our brains as to how we can send you a little Taste of Andalucia , to help get you through those dark winter months and lockdowns that lie ahead. So, we have come up with our very own gourmet hamper – with everything being local, home-made, organic and quality . You can either use the products to host a fun, festive Spanish...
How to order the perfect coffee in Southern Spain? Question: so what do a Three-phase, a Cloud and a Shadow all have in common? Answer: they are all types of coffee in Spain! It may come as a surprise to some, but Spain is a mecca for coffee lovers . With the likes of Starbucks and Costa refreshingly not on every street corner, you can get a coffee in any local bar, restaurant or ice-cream parlor. The coffee is usually excellent and is always...
Artisanal Andalucia: on the Craft Beer Trail in Spain… Over the past couple of years, the number of Spanish microbreweries in Andalucia has doubled ( see map ) The region´s been slow to catch on, but now Andalucian craft beer is here to stay...! Spain is the 3 rd largest producer of beer in Europe (behind Germany & UK), with a monopoly of giant-brewers Mahou, San Miguel, Cruzcampo (owned by Heineken) and Estrella Damm etc. But there has been...
Major Italian olive oil companies accused of fraud Just as the olive harvest is beginning here in southern Spain, the olive oil industry has been dealt a major blow with the news that 7 leading Italian olive oil brands (including household names like Bertolli) are under investigation for allegedly passing off lower-grade Virgin olive oil as superior-quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Turin police are now examining samples to discern the full extent...
Sampling the true flavours and aromas of a country is such a big part of the overall travel experience these days. What you ate, where you ate it and what you drank with it are so often those indelible memories you take with you from a special holiday, family vacation or romantic short break. As food has often dominated our own travel experiences, we appreciate just how important that side of a holiday will be for many of our guests. This is why...
Andalucia emerges as gastro-destination Andalucia in southern Spain has long been derided for its poor cuisine by foreigners, ever since the Romantic travellers returned with tales of “culinary abominations” like cold, thick soup (gazpacho) and the lingering taste of oil and garlic! Even within Spain, Andalucia has been sneered at as the “land of the fried fish” for its perceived lack of culinary creativity. And this North/South divide has...
Foodie Weekend break – a taste of Andalucia in Autumn - 07 to 09 Nov 2014 Create your own pre-Christmas, foodie escape to southern Spain… Join us pick our olives and see how our amazing olive oil is produced at the local mill. Learn how to cook the Perfect Paella, or find out how Claire prepares some of our most popular Tapas dishes. Or, if you fancy something different, get your hands dirty at a goats cheese-making workshop in Zuheros; or visit...
Cultural Events & Activities in Andalucia, Spain this Autumn... Well it´s been a busy summer with an amazing number of local fiestas and events here in the Subbetica, including La Vuelta (the Tour of Spain cycle race) which departed from Priego de Cordoba one day and passed through the tiny white village of Carcabuey and Sierra Subbetica mountains en route to Ronda on Stage 5 of the race. All very exciting for our local town, Priego, and a...
TAPAS TASTING DINNER: New Year´s Eve in Andalucia! Looking to do something different for New Year´s Eve this year? Then head to sunny Spain for a long weekend away at Casa Olea for some tasty home-cooked tapas, wintery walks in the hills, bike rides through olive groves and cosy log fires and under-floor heating at night... Celebrate Noche Vieja (New Year´s Eve) in style with a special Tapas Tasting dinner, plus the traditional grapes and cava...
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