Blue Fin Tuna Facts – The Spring Almadraba in South West Spain
BLUE FIN TUNA & ALMADRABA FACTS The Almadraba is an ancient method of catching the migrating Blue Fin Tuna off the coast of SW Spain. It was devised thousands of years ago by the Phoenicians using an elaborate maze of nets held in place by huge anchors. Lasting approximately 6 weeks from the end of […]
Cooking Holidays in Spain – Divine seasonal salads
This yummy salad of Fresh Figs, Cabrales Blue Cheese, Walnuts & 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 refering back to this spectacular […]
The Daily Express. 26 April 2014 Cádiz – a fabulous city filled with great places to eat
http://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/472440/Cadiz-Spain-Sample-the-best-of-Europe-s-oldest-inhabited-city
Best Vejer de la Frontera Restaurants
In foodie terms, Vejer de la Frontera has more than a little in common with the town of Ludlow in Shropshire. Both are out of the way sorts of places that aren’t on what you’d call the conventional gastro circuit – and yet both are seriously foodie towns. It’s all too tempting for a night […]
Annie B’s New Year’s Eve Quiz
I don’t play games at any other time of the year but when my family and I get together over the Christmas period we do. This year it was my turn to put together a quiz and of course my chosen topic was Spanish food, […]
Curing your Olives at Home
Olives – the best in the world – made by you I love olives! Fino and olives are a marriage made in heaven – I struggle to enjoy one without the other. Glistening green crunchy olives are served to you in practically every bar here alongside your wine, beer and Sherry. It’s a lunchtime and […]
Sherryfest
For all of you who are in and around NYC or Toronto at the beginning of October, check out the Sherryfest website. Some of my favourite Sherries are heading your way to be sipped at tastings, dinners and events. Get there if you can to absorb the magic of Sherry. One sniff and you will […]
Vejer de la Frontera – a small town with a lot to shout about
Check out this map of Spain!! Vejer de la Frontera – A little town makes a big impression in the The Independent and Lonely Planet, Gourmet Guide to Spain, April 2013. Such a cool little town that I'm proud to be part of. I've compared Vejer to Ludlow, UK before now – an out of […]
Which Sherry is Susan Sarandon
I noticed in Paula MacLean's fabulous Sherry blog the other day a wonderful picture of the fab actress Susan Sarandon sharing a yummy looking bottle of Sherry with a friend. But which Sherry is it? It looks like Oloroso is written on the bottle but the glasses look as if they are glistening with […]
Vejer – a perfect place to celebrate
Annie B has teamed up with Casa Amaro www.casaamaro.com to create a unique and unforgettable experience for a truly epicurious group celebration. Imagine, 5 days and 4 nights of Spanish cooking classes, Sherry tasting, tapas crawls, Vejer dining experiences, market visits, a rooftop Paella party plus a charming traditional patio home all to yourselves! What […]
