Pazo de Oca
After the roof tops of the Cathedral at Santiago we were taken to the Pazo de Oca, a beautiful old baroque mansion, south of Santiago at San Estevo de Oca, …
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After the roof tops of the Cathedral at Santiago we were taken to the Pazo de Oca, a beautiful old baroque mansion, south of Santiago at San Estevo de Oca, …
Read MoreFried milk: Actually more of a fried, sweet bechamel, the dessert version of croquetas, and very yummy it is too! Milk is probably the weak point of northern Spanish …
Read MoreAsturian bean stew: Beans, chickpeas and lentils play a key role in the Spanish kitchen and if you’ve tried any of the marvellous dishes they make with them you’ll know why. Of all the …
Read MoreSpanish potato omelette: Now here’s a dish to stir up a debate! There are so many ways to cook this Spanish classic we almost don’t dare put pen to paper. …
Read MoreHake, Galician style: One of the great stars of the northern Spanish cookbook, alongside tuna and salt-cod, has to be hake. Undervalued and misunderstood in the UK (near where most …
Read MoreFor a glimpse of the ‘real’ Cantabria, for a day where you’ll see more cows than people, far more, and for to experience the contrast between the rolling green hills …
Read MorePhoto blog – Luaña beach, Cobreces, Cantabria Some memories from a short break near Luaña beach in Cobreces. Within 10 kilometres you have lovely Comillas to one side and historic …
Read MoreCasas regular Ian Monro has graciously allowed us to share his photo’s and memories of his holiday in the Picos in May 2011 – Many thanks Ian! Our house in …
Read MoreAvilés – Niemeyer – Asturias, a set on Flickr. Space age Brasilia comes to Asturias Brand spanking new, just inaugurated in March 2011, the futuristic Oscar Niemeyer Cultural Centre stands …
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