‘Tis the Season: Sweet offers at Marbella Corte Ingles
CHRISTMAS has come early for all of us who shop at Corte Ingles in the Costa Marbella Shopping Centre. The department store is offering 20%
Finca Cortesin among top 50 in the WORLD in prestigious ranking
Located in the rolling hills between Marbella and Sotogrande the exclusive hotel ranked 42nd in the prestigious list.
León chosen as centre of gastronomy for Spain in 2018
A new city has been selected as the event moves into it's seventh year.
DUTCH COURAGE: We speak better Spanish after an alcoholic drink, study confirms
IT’S something we have all known for a long time… our language skills improve dramatically after a drink or two. Now’s it’s been scientifically proven.
Operation Smurfs uproots criminal gang in Valencia after 100 burglaries were reported
Police raid uncovers hundreds of weapons and goods in excess of €60,000.
Former teenage soldier Abdel Djeebet has become something of a trooper in the kitchen
IT is fair to say that Abdel Djeebet was destined for life as a restaurateur. With an uncle who teaches at Spain’s top cookery school,
Spain ranked in top ten destinations for expats, UK falls 21 places
A RECENT survey by the Expat Insider ranks Spain tenth in the top destinations for expats in 2017. It rose six places from last
Spanish food company launches ‘diet avocados’
A SPANISH company has launched ‘diet avocados’. Food giant Isla Bonita claims its new green-skinned fruits are slower to turn brown and contain only 70%
Balsamic vinegar prices to soar by up to 50% following poor harvests
THE price of balsamic vinegar could rocket by almost 50% due to poor harvests. The popular dressing is made from grape ‘must’, the cooked juice
Yorkshire lads’ pub beats out Spain’s best to become NUMBER ONE restaurant in the world
A PUB in Yorkshire has been named the best restaurant in the world by TripAdvisor. The Black Swan in Oldstead, North Yorkshire, shot straight to
Mallorca ‘boycott’ of Catalan goods set to harm Christmas food and drink sales
Cava companies report worsening sales as independence crisis intensifies
Lidl is rolling out ‘HANGOVER FREE’ Prossecco in Spain just in time for Christmas, but does it work?
WE’VE all been there: waking up with a mouth drier than a worn-out flip flop while wrestling with a somersaulting stomach. It could be worse, we
SIPS GOING DOWN: Worst grape harvest in Spain for DECADES could see wine shortages and price increases
SPAIN, Italy and France are bracing for their worst grape harvest in decades. Farmers in the three countries, which together produce over half the world’s
Addams family spring to mind in Halloween themed meals at award-winning restaurant
As Halloween approaches, a particular family comes to Steven Saunders’ mind as they dig into a hearty meal at The Little Geranium, Marbella.
NOT ALONE: Social network for widows sets up an Andalucian branch
WOMEN in Andalucia who have suffered the heartbreak of losing their husbands no longer have to suffer alone. There are more than 250 Jolly Dollie
CHILLI MANIA for European business partners putting heat back into cooking
Scorched Earth Chill Farm has one of the most eclectic collections of chillis along the Costa del Sol specialising in rare peppers from all around
Ode to autumn: 10 reasons to love the season of mists, mellow fruitfulness and effortless parking
With the summer season over, some may be upset others may rejoice. Here are the reasons why Spain is the gift that keeps on giving.
Gillian Keller deciphers the mysteries of food labelling in Spain
Be wary of misleading packaging on food in supermarkets
Make room for the mushrooms as bumper Mallorca season predicted
Balearic Museum of Natural Sciences expert says 2017 will be vintage year
Successful month for Malaga and Manilva drinks industry despite droughts
IT has been a positive month for the drinks industry in Malaga. Despite a serious drought this year, the key wine producing areas have held
Malaga woman named best barmaid in Andalucia
SHE’S pulled it off… a Malaga lass has been named the Best barmaid in Andalucia. Philosophy student Desiree Carrera, 26, saw off competition from 20
REVIEW: Marvellous Marcial still has its rustic charm despite its stars
Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke is delighted to find Asturias’ leading restaurant still has oodles of rustic charm, despite a 20-year gap and
Mallorca’s Vegan Day Out serves up second course of foodie heaven
Next on the agenda is Vegan Christmas Day Out on December 16
Trio of Spanish slimmers who shed 100 kilos will battle to enter UK slimming final
The winner will join slimmers from more than 30 countries at the grand final in Telford, in November
A different sort of noise: Lenox Napier’s Portuguese adventure
I last visited the other side of the Iberian peninsula two decades ago with an old black and white guidebook from 1957… so it wasn’t really
Andalucia-based British couple claim number one and two foodie spots on TripAdvisor
A BRITISH expat couple have claimed the top two spots on TripAdvisor in Vejer de la Frontera. James Stuart and his partner Ellie’s respective restaurants,