Iberian Ways – travels in Spain and Portugal
The Spain and Portugal specialists for over 25 years
Cider is a traditional drink in some northern Spanish regions, especially Asturias, but there is a whole ceremony wrapped around the drinking of it. First of all, and once you …
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Whilst Easter eggs and Hot Cross Buns form an important part of Easter celebrations in the UK, here in Spain, “Torrijas” (sugar coated eggy fried bread) are prepared and eaten …
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Fresh anchovies marinated in vinegar One of my first culinary memories of Spain was going into a bar in Madrid with a counter full of the most tempting tapas and …
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Sitting out on the decking, almost floating, on the impressively wide estuary at San Vicente de la Barquera in Western Cantabria, slowly savouring “a desert island of foie gras”, one …
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Leave the rugged Cantabrian coast behind you and wind your way up the dramatic gorge of La Hermida with the bubbling river Deva running through, into the verdant valley of …
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Olite, a set on Flickr. Medieval markets and fairs are quite commonplace in Spain these days but we’ve never come across one quite as special as that of Olite. An …
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Everyone will have their own recipe for “flan”, the most popular Spanish pudding and here is mine. The secret to it is that the eggs must be free range and …
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There are all sorts of different recipes for paella – each version differs slightly. Luis uses his Mum’s recipe for a mixed paella – totally traditional and very tasty indeed, …
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Exploring Asturias on a rather dull, uninspiring Saturday morning in March, we were pleasantly surprised by the tiny, but so well stocked street market at the pretty town of …
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Come and join the magnificent La Gran Caceria “The Great Hunt” at Hotel Santemar, just back from the beautiful Playa del Sardinero in Santander from 1st -3rd and 7th – …
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