A Dozen Reasons why Vejer is a Very Lovely Place to Live
1. The Weather Here we are on the 23rd January, sitting in the sun in shirt sleeves. 2. The Views From everywhere in Vejer you get a different perspective of the town, the countryside and the Straits of Gibraltar, glorious glorious views. Even from my bed I can see the church, an Almadraba trap (when […]
Chocolate and Almond Cake Recipe
(Photograph by Graham Templeton) Delicious, indulgent and it even freezes like a dream – I’ve been making this chocolate and almond cake recipe to rave reviews for years now… Ingredients You will need: 50g dark cocoa powder 100g dark chocolate (70% preferably) 120g peeled almonds 100g butter 100g sugar 3 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla essence Icing […]
Gilding the Txakoli
My Sherry buddy Chelsea of sherryweek.com and I decided to head north to Donostia (San Sebastian), the land of Pintxos, Txakoli (pronounced cha-ko-lee) and crashing waves, to visit her family (Chelsea is half Spanish) and to meet up with Mimo to indulge in a fabulous Gastronomic Society Experience (extra special cooking class) An early morning […]
Pepi’s Traditional Seafood Paella Recipe
Summer’s in the air here in southern Spain – and there’s no more summer-y Spanish dish than a seafood paella. This traditional paella recipe from my trusted right-hand cook, Pepi, is authentic, simple and absolutely delicious… Ingredients You will need: 1/2 x red pepper – chopped 1 x onions – chopped 1 x small green […]
Chorizo Stuffed Baby Squid Recipe
It is no secret that I am a cephalopod monster – if ever I spot pulpo, choco, calamar, chipirones or puntillitas on the menu – it’s mine! So just by chance, I caught a few minutes of BBC 1’s Saturday Kitchen the other weekend. Looking gorgeous slaving over a hot stove was the talented Ben […]
Alastair Little – farewell to a great chef & my inspiration August 2022
Very sad to read that Alastair Little had died this week from heart problems, exacerbated by a bout of long Covid, at the young age of 72. I had the great pleasure of assisting him several times many years ago, when he ran Italian cooking weeks in Tuscany, sharing the delicious delights with foodie travellers. […]
A mission to the Ukraine
Many of us wonder what we can do to help the Ukraine and continue pondering. But my university friend and father of one of my lovely god daughters, John Marshall, actually planned, started and completed an 8 day road trip with supplies to help those in need. A SHORT STORY OF CAMPERVAN IN UKRAINE […]
