EXPANDING HORIZONS : Do you know your Spanish onions?
WE are in full calçot season. These giant spring onions are cultivated in Valls, near Tarragona and are enjoyed from Figuerès to Fuengirola. At this
EXPANDING HORIZONS: Spain’s ‘golden thread’ enjoys a resurgence as home-grown saffron gains ground
FROM the bouillabaisse fish soup of Southern France to the biryani rice dishes of South Asia there is a common thread (literally); the dried stigma
EXPANDING HORIZONS: What a difference breakfast makes from the UK to France and Spain, writes Susannah Grant
I CAN and have eaten snake’s blood for lunch and worms for dinner but breakfast is sacred. On a weekend, ideally it would include lashings
Susannah goes to Mars: The task of tracking down British chocolate in Spain
WHEN I first landed on Spanish shores at the end of the 1980s it was very difficult to find any snacks on the street, especially
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: Finding out a little more about aromatherapy
THERE is a clear difference between essential as in essence versus indispensable, just like the discounted Armani dress I told my husband I desperately needed.
Calorie counting: The difference between the UK and Spain
As calorie counting gains momentum in the UK, Susannah Grant takes a look at how Spain is battling the bulge.
EXPANDING HORIZONS: Exploring the Azores is the ideal family break
THIS summer with our kids now a respectable age of 14 and 9 years old we decided it was high time to expand all of
EXPANDING HORIZONS: Our best self is our most flattering style
Increased global mobility both for educational and professional reasons has led to an increase in inter-marriage between Spaniards and other nationalities. At a recent international
Sticky wicket: Cricket boom in Spain brings back memories of family legend for one expat
Thrown into Spain's newfound love of cricket, Susannah Grant is reminded of a family story of a relative in India who met with a tragic
Coming to a parlour near you: A taste of the ice-cream empire sweeping across Spain
WITH temperatures and temperaments running high it’s time for ice cream. Having licked my way through several hundred gelati during my 1990’s stint in Florence
Expanding horizons: Musings from Suze on life in Spain
Susannah Grant looks back on her early days in Spain and marvels at how far, both she and her adopted country have come.