Casa Grande, Jerez, recommended by Trip Advisor for 2015
Hotel Casa Grande, Jerez We are very excited to see that our chosen hotel for our Sherry Tour as been included by Trip Advisor as one of the Top 25 Hotel for Service in Spain 2015. The Ultimate Sherry & Culinary Tour 2015, kicks off with copas of Sherry served on the fabulous roof terrace of […]
Review of El Faro in El Puerto de Santa Maria
However far I travel, however wide I roam, of all the delicious dishes I try there is nowhere quite like home! The home I refer to is Costa de la Luz, with its exceptional abundance of natural ingredients. My good friend Carmen Gutierrez of Bodegas Gutierrez Colosia (Gutierrezcolosia.com) has always enthused about El Faro restaurant in […]
Fish with Spring Onions & Ginger Recipe
This zingy Asian fish with spring onions and ginger recipe is a little different from the dishes that generally come out of my kitchen. That doesn’t stop it from being oh-so simple to cook and absolutely delicious, though. Enjoy! Ingredients You will need: 4 fillets of fish (I prefer white fish) 3 tbs or more of […]
Five of the Best Christmas Gifts for a Sherry Drinker
Updated December 2020 16 December 2014 was a special day in the Sherry calendar: the 50th anniversary of Manzanilla being included as its own entity within the denominación de origen of Jerez. 2014 was quite a year for Sherry with Jerez de la Frontera being crowned as the European Wine Capital 2014. Fast forward to 2020 and […]
Divine Fresh Fig (or Pear or Mango) Salad Recipe with Walnuts, Bacon & Blue Cheese
This yummy fresh fig salad with Cabrales blue cheese, walnuts and bacon (fried and then pan de-glazed with PX Sherry), was the first thing I served to guests on a recent course. When at the end of the course we were discussing favourite dishes of the week – guests kept referring back to this spectacular salad […]
Sun-kissed Spanish Strawberries
It’s always such a pleasure to return to Vejer when the winter sunshine has encouraged red and juicy strawberries to glow with a shimmery and dewy EAT ME appearance. In Spanish there is a wonderful saying ”Que Buena Pinta” which means ”what a great look”! Paco my butcher will use the same expression when slicing […]
Kumquats
Kumquats are not a typical fruit of Vejer but when Roger and Sara appeared with armfuls of them the other day I realised that maybe they are, or at least could be. After initial enthusiasm and excitement, scratching the skins and eating a few (YUM) – what was I going to do with so many […]
Annie B’s House Red Wine
It’s ready! A delicious blend of Tempranillo, Syrah & Merlot from the wonderful Ute at Etu – Vino. Ute tends her vines and makes delicious organic wines in the hills opposite Vejer in a charming area called Patria. Her vineyard and bodega are in the most beautiful location, nestled in the pastures of Patria, commanding […]
Only the Green Beans Today
I love the month of June in Vejer. June and September are probably my favourite months. The weather is glorious, brilliant bright sunshine, the bluest of skies and a cooling breeze. There’s always a cooling breeze high on the hilltop. Guests often walk into the coolness of Casa Alegre and say ”Thank goodness you have […]
Cooking in Spain goes Eating in Barbate
I have Spanish friends in Madrid whose opinion on food and wine I trust. Their gems of gastronomic wisdom have always opened my eyes to some gourmet delights of Spain that I maybe wouldn’t otherwise appreciate. The latest of these gems came from a recent trip they made to this area a few weeks ago. […]
