St Andrew’s Day in Sherry Country
Dia San Andrés (St Andrew’s Day) is not just a special day for Scotland, but for Sherry too. For San Andrés is when the first of the new vintage wine is introduced to the solera–criadera system, used for blending and aging Fino and Manzanilla Sherry wines. It’s a day of celebration to wish the wine well as […]
Lonely Planet Lists Annie B’s Spanish Kitchen as Top Choice in Vejer
We’re absolutely over the moon to have been included in the Lonely Planet’s Andalucia online guide (Lonelyplanet.com). Annie B’s Spanish Kitchen is listed as the Top Pick Activity in Vejer, and this is what they had to say about our cooking courses and experiences: “This is your chance to master the fine art of Andalucian cooking with […]
Frank Camorra Visits Annie B’s Spanish Kitchen
I was delighted to receive Australian chef, restaurateur and author Frank Camorra and his merry band of gourmet travellers from Australia at Annie B’s Spanish Kitchen last week. I met up with Frank and his group in the fishing town of Barbate to shop for merluza (hake) and clams for fish soup, and gambones (large […]
La Vuelta Heads to a Porcine Finale
This has to be my photo of the week! On Tuesday 23rd of August, La Vuelta came through and finished Stage 4 in Vejer. The level of excitement was HUGE and being on the street as hundreds of sweaty cyclists whizzed by me, on one of the hottest days of the year, was unforgettable. If […]
Musings on a Tour of Andalucia
In April this year I spent a great day in the kitchen with the mystery writer Jane Grossman, her husband Allen and their friends, Susie and Jay. The delight that registered on their faces when they sipped on the first Manzanilla of the day alongside a tapa of Mojama was the BEST!! Jane wrote a […]
An Introductory Guide to Matching Sherry & Tapas
Heading to Spain this summer? If you love tapas bars and want to dabble in Sherry, but don’t know where to start, here is a cut out and keep guide to Sherry and tapas matching to help you get the most out of the experience. But before you dive into it, there are some basic […]
Best Things to Do in Vejer de la Frontera
Over the years I’ve whiled away many hours in Vejer eating at local tapas bars, exploring the fabulous nearby beaches, and venturing to another continent – Africa. Our beautiful little hilltop town, with its narrow winding streets, whitewashed walls dotted with flowerpots, and medieval castle, is a fabulous place to stay for one of my cooking […]
Spanish Cottage Pie Recipe
My face must always register disappointment when people say they can’t invite me to dinner because they just wouldn’t know what to cook for me. But the fact is that I just love anything that anyone cooks for me as long as the end result is not a runny egg yolk (my food hell is a […]
Ten of the Best Beaches in Cadiz Province
This post has been updated for 2018, read the new post here One of the many reasons why I love living here in Vejer so much is that we have some of Cadiz’s best beaches on the doorstep. You can spend the day surfing or swimming in the crystal-clear Atlantic waves, or chilling out with a […]
Moroccan-Style Carrots & Cumin Recipe
From my terrace in Andalucia, you can look across to the north west coast of Morocco, which always fills me with excitement and longing. Here we are in one continent, looking towards another continent, which is so close but yet so far away in terms of culture and cuisine. It’s surprising then, really, that there […]
