Ronda – My Travel Guide
I stayed in Catalonia Hotel which is not really my style as it’s a chain and modern but the views from the 3rd-floor room over the bull ring were fabulous and I would stay again. Breakfast was an additional 17€ per person and it’s much more fun to head out to enjoy ‘tostada con tomate’ […]
Spanish Ajo Blanco – Almond & Garlic Gazpacho
Discover Ajo Blanco, Andalusia’s refreshing almond and garlic gazpacho. This traditional Spanish summer soup is simple to make and deliciously cooling. This style of chilled raw soup is totally energising on a hot day – especially when served alongside a copa of equally chilled Fino! Normally the word GAZPACHO refers to the well known tomato […]
Annie B’s Alternative Christmas Cake Recipe
My Alternative Christmas Cake The festive season is upon us, and with it, inevitably, Christmas cake. If the traditional British Christmas cake just isn’t for you, why not give my alternative Spanish recipe a try this year? A wedge of this fabulous tart, served with a glass of Cream Sherry (trust me – Harveys Bristol […]
Day 4. Jaen, Andalucia… An Extra Delicious Farewell
An Extra Delicious Farewell… Jaen, Eastern Andalucia Touring Andalucia’s eastern region with Tasty Andalucia Day 4. Location Jaen. Extra Oil Thursday EVOO, VOO & OO – the humble olive, a key ingredient of the Mediterranean diet and one of Spain’s biggest exports The olive is one of the 3 core food plants in the Mediterranean diet, […]
Day 3. Granada, Andalucia… Yet More Deliciousness
Day 3. Yet More Deliciousness… Granada, Eastern Andalucia Touring Andalucia’s eastern region with Tasty Andalucia Day 3. Location Granada. Cheese & Wine Wednesday Traveling through spectacular countryside to an artisan cheese producer, with a touching history Driving north-east towards Granada through breathtaking landscapes we stop in Guadix to visit Quesos De Leyva. Our host was […]
Day 2. Almeria, Andalucia….The Deliciousness Continues
The Deliciousness Continues… Almeria, Eastern Andalucia Touring Andalucia’s eastern region with Tasty Andalucia Day 2. Location Almeria. Tomato Tuesday! We spend a morning touring the agricultural production of Clisol in Almeria We journeyed east along the Costa del Sol to Almeria, internationally famous for its tomatoes and plastic greenhouses you can see from outer space. […]
Day 1. Malaga, Andalucia… The Deliciousness of Eastern Andalucia
The Deliciousness of Eastern Andalucia Introduction and day 1 of my tour of Andalucia’s eastern region with Tasty Andalucia Why is Andalucia so special? Andalucia, one of the most spectacular lands on earth, captured my heart and my taste buds many years ago. It’s filled with glorious landscapes, mountains, forests and beaches. It oozes deliciousness […]
Sherry: The Beginner’s Guide to One of Spain’s Greatest Wines
My Beginners Guide to Sherry If this article has sparked your curiosity about Sherry, why not come and experience it for yourself?Join me on my 4-night Jerez Culinary Capital 2026 Tour, starting 1 June, and discover the extraordinary food, wine and culture of this remarkable city. Click HERE to find out more. ‘What is Sherry? […]
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, wine and culture. While writing my testing questions I thought […]
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 […]