Tag: paella
World Paella Day: Spain’s Valencia celebrates with an international paella tournament
WORLD Paella Day, a tribute to Valencia’s most universal dish, is celebrated every September 20— coinciding with the harvesting of its main ingredient: rice. This...
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Perfect Patacona on the Valencian coast
THERE are many restaurants along the wide seafront of Valencia, but Casa Patacona is definitely a case of ‘save the best for last’. Found in...
Where is YOUR favourite Spanish dish on Instagram’s top 10?
ONE of Spain’s most endearing attractions is the fantastic range of beautiful dishes on offer at bars, cafes and restaurants throughout the country. But which,...
Make a splash: Hundreds of private swimming pools across Spain now available to rent by the hour
IF your property in Spain has a private swimming pool you could earn up to €1,200 a month by renting it out to those...
AND THE OSCAR GOES TO… International paella awards granted to restaurants in 10 countries
UP to 275 restaurants in 10 countries have been granted the coveted Wikipaella distinction. Known as the ‘paella Oscars’, Wikipaella is a non-profit organisation backed...
Traditional paella from the Valencia area of Spain could become a UNESCO asset
PAELLA could be labelled as a UNESCO heritage asset if the Valencian government gets its way. An official application process has begun via a declaration...
Causing a stir: New paella making robot set to take over restaurants across Spain
PAELLA traditionalists can be heard slamming down their spatulas across the country after culinary boffins have revealed a robotic arm that is claimed to...
Food for thought: Is chorizo in paella really such a bad thing?
THE other day, while treating myself to a paella in Valencia’s Plaça del Mercat, I asked a passing waiter for alioli. The horror on the...
Battle of the paellas in world showdown over Spain’s famous dish in Valencia
ONE of Spain's most traditional dishes will be served up this Sunday(September 20) as World Paella Day will be celebrated for the third year...
Football WAG and former British expat Julie Neville teaches you how to make Valencian paella in new Spanish cookbook
She upped sticks to Valencia in 2015, as her ex-Manchester United husband, 43, took on assistant coaching duties at the La Liga side
From sausages to sardines, these are the Top 10 WORST paellas making Spain go loca!
Jamie Oliver already angered Spain for his use of chorizo and now the Olive Press has compiled a Top 10 of the ugliest examples of Spain’s signature dish
It’s World Paella Day, and we’re still arguing about chorizo!
TODAY is World Paella Day, where food fans around the globe celebrate the most universal dish of Spain’s Valencia. It’s a day when passionate Valencianos...
WATCH: Spanish comedian’s hilarious song on why Spain ‘hates the Brits’ goes viral
The tongue-in-cheek medley sees Lopez blast British tourists for mispronouncing paella and drinking too much Stella
Spain crowned world’s healthiest country due to ‘Mediterranean diet’
A ‘Mediterranean diet’, rich in olive oil, nuts, oily fish and vegetables, is thought to be behind the health benefits of Spain and Italy
Some Paella Recipes You Didn’t Know About
There are many traditional dishes in Spanish cuisine, but paella is the most popular. There are more than 300 recipes for the dish, but...
Andalucia Day: The best places to celebrate your Andalusian pride
This annual festival celebrates Andalucia's status as an autonomous community
Hollywood’s Rob Schneider roasted by Spaniards for ‘epic Paella fail’
“This is not paella: this is rice with things.”
The fishy side of Brexit
Our new OP blogger was fascinated to read about the Spanish backlash to Jamie Oliver's take on paella and compares it to Brexit
Steven Saunders reveals… the ultimate recipe for perfect paella
This week, Michelin-starred celebrity chef and restaurateur Steven Saunders of TV´s Ready Steady Cook and The Little Geranium restaurant in La Cala de Mijas investigates …The Real Paella!
David Cameron papped eating paella alone in Lanzarote after Ryanair flight
UK PM David Cameron is on holiday alone ‘with time to think’ before the family joins him
Andalucian Arab Festival kicks off in Salares this weekend
Salares is to celebrate Arabian culture through food, dance, falconry and folklore
International Paella Championships in Valencia
The International Paella Championships took place as part of the annual 10-day rice festival in Valencia
Where did your dinner really come from?
Columnist Jack Gaioni explores the real link between countries and their national dishes
New website ‘WikiPaella’ to police Spain’s favourite rice dish
The site will offer an encyclopedia of traditional ingredients, recipe sharing, and restaurant certification
Paella punch up
Holidaymakers beaten up, imprisoned and found guilty of assault on a police officer over a €15 paella addition to their lunch
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