Sometimes nothing beats a slow cooker dinner. Having your dinner bubbling away in the slow cooker while you get on with something else, smelling the delicious aromas as the hours and minutes […]
Slow cooked Spanish chicken, chorizo, and rice
A taste of Spain in Harrogate: Chicken, chips, and churros at La Feria
La Feria in Harrogate states on its website that it aims to bring ‘the buzz and attitude of contemporary Spain to the North’ and, on the evidence of our visit last Tuesday […]
Want a city break in Spain? Caroline tries out Salamanca
Sometimes the big hitter cities such as Paris, Rome and Madrid can seem just too much like hard work. Then it’s time to start ticking off some of the second tier cities […]
Where to eat in Gran Canaria: Terrific tapas at Bandera Tapas y Copas
Bandera Tapas y Copas in Meloneras, Gran Canaria, is a tapas restaurant located across from one of the main Lopesan hotels that dominate the seafront in this area. It may be nestled […]
Vueling launches Manchester to Barcelona route
While Monarch, Jet2 and Ryanair already offer Manchester to Barcelona routes, the introduction on the 22nd June of a four times weekly service (Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays) means that those who […]
Viva, Viva Cuba! A lovely tapas option in Leeds
Charlotte and I love finding new foodie treasures and when some friends advised us to try Viva Cuba, we simply had to check out this intriguing tapas joint. Located on the Kirkstall […]
El Bernardino: Fabulous food in Segovia
Caroline is glad to have a good excuse to enjoy a decent lunch in Segovia… One of the benefits of having to take a later train back to Madrid from Segovia was […]
Bringing sunny Spain to rainy England: Cooking Keith Floyd’s paella
Caroline loves a paella and just because she’s not in Spain doesn’t mean she has to be denied her favourite dish… There are all sorts of paella, some containing just fish and […]
Where to stay in Madrid: Choose Villa Real for affordable luxury
Caroline can recommend the Villa Real for a reasonably priced 5 star stay in Madrid but guards against taking the concierge’s advice as gospel! We are just back from four nights in […]
Hotel Montelirio, an accessible world away from the Spanish Costas
Caroline recommends the Hotel Montelirio in Ronda and has a chuckle at one guest’s gripe on Tripadvisor… The Andalucian hilltop village of Ronda is a world away from the Spanish Costas just […]