Exclusive Discount from The Fish Society
If you’ve been inspired by my Almadraba blog and Bar 44’s fantastic mojama recipe, you’ll need to get your hands on some of the delicious air-dried tuna that’s the hero of that dish. When you visit Vejer or come to one of my courses, you can pop to any of the local shops or markets […]
Dia de Andalucia Meets Shrove Tuesday on a Plate
I am not a fan of pancakes. Whether they’re served warm with butter and jam or swimming in butter and Cointreau, they just never appeal. The thought of a crepe filled with chicken or prawns in a creamy sauce leaves me feeling cold. In fact, the only pancakes that I really do love are duck […]
Six of the Best Christmas Sherry & Food Pairings
What to drink over Christmas can be a bit of an agony for many. It’s easy to spend ages worrying about if you have the right wine to match each delicious delight you are planning to serve. The concern if you are really going to get through a whole bottle if it’s just a few of […]
Where to celebrate International Sherry Week 2016
International Sherry Week 7th – 13th November 2016 Welcome to the fourth official year of the celebration of Sherry worldwide! This inspired initiative aims to bring greater recognition to the unique fortified wine of South Westerly Spain. Enjoyed the world over but produced in a small area of Andalucia known as the ‘Sherry Triangle’, this unique […]
10 Reasons Why You Have to Take a Day Trip to Tangier
The morning after my very first day trip to Tangier I was suddenly transported back to the middle of a hazy Medina street as I began shampooing my hair. That curiously strong olfactory link to memory kicked in as I cleaned the wood-smoke smell that hangs in the old city air out of my hair. […]
The A-Z of Must-try Costa de la Luz Food & Drink
As is the case with any great food culture, there’s a lot to get your head around with Spanish food. To help you explore the gastronomic ins and outs of the Costa de la Luz, I’ve put together an A-Z list of Spanish food names (with perhaps the odd local wine thrown in for good […]
Food & Wine Shopping in Vejer de la Frontera
There’s no getting around it: Vejer is now, officially, a foodie mecca. In the last few years this tiny white village in southern Spain that I call home, has gained more than its fair share of glowing press coverage for the quality of its bars and restaurants. One thing that’s rather gone unremarked upon, though, […]
Worshipping in the Tuna Temple of El Campero
After another recent thrilling feast at the tuna temple of El Campero, dining on tuna caught in the 2016 Almadraba, I couldn’t help but think that perhaps it gets better and better each year. It could also, of course, be because my knowledge and appreciation of the subject becomes deeper and more informed. Coming here […]
Reflections on the Almadraba
May is Almadraba month – when the blue fin tuna are migrating right past the coast here in Vejer en route to spawn in the Mediterranean and you can witness this phenomenal event for yourself by coming on one of my glorious 4 day Almadraba Tours The Almadraba is an ancient fishing method devised by the Phoenician […]
Last-minute July Cooking Course Deal
For the first time ever I am offering a great deal on my spectacular summer Culinary Classics course in July. Normally €1,150 for the course alone, I am offering only 3 remaining places at €870 per person – which is almost a 25% discount. Or if you are a group of 4, and 3 of […]
