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Figs and Foie… Something to die for

Only 3 ingredients and some bread and you'll become the Magician Superstar of your kitchen, house, neighbourhood, village, town... get the idea? Just say the magic words: Abra Ka Dabra, or Hockus Pockus or Alakazaaaam! and make sure to have the ingredients, if you don't, the ...

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Noodles Paella with Duck

Special dressing's today: Dire Straits ==> Twisting by the Pool... Eating by the pool, Having fun by the pool, Resting by the pool, Drinking gin tonic in the evening by the Pool... Get the idea???? Haaaaahhhha... Isn't it great to be on holidays?See? I didn't ...

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Salmon in Aromatic Pickle and a Meme

A year ago, or so, my friend Margo (a beautiful dutch woman living here in Spain for a good bunch of years now) cooked this dish for me and I found the flavours so well combined and amazing that I asked her for the recipe.... ...

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MELÓN CON JAMÓN. And how to become a Daring… Plumber!

My kitchen's sink tap just broke! A piece of it stayed screwed to the sink and the rest in my hand. You don't really know how much one thing is worth until you miss it, right? Lunch time is getting near and my parents ...

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Pork Loin in Salt and Herbs. And a Spanish Transport Strike!

There's a big transport strike here in Spain since Monday and everything is getting directly affected; there's nearly no fish left in the big markets, the meat's shelves at supermarkets are starting to get empty, fresh fruits and veggies are hard to find... Can you imagine?The ...

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Spanish Deviled Eggs. Have you got the Eggs?

This is just the right time to talk about something that I have always wondered about: Do Spanish expressions coincide with the English ones? For example I say: Ojo por ojo and in English you say An eye for an eye. The meaning of the ...

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Duck’s Breast Dressed in Nuts and Herbs with Raspberries’ Sauce

Time for the LeftOverQueen Joust again!!! You still have some days left to enter into this FANTABULOUS Foodie Event! Easy rules, great entries, big expectation, wonderful recipes... what else can you ask for? The Joust is served! For those of you who still ...

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Leeks & Potatoes Puree with Steamed Cider Mussels

What a pompous title for a simple and delicious recipe, don't you think? Today's special dressing will be: I want muscles ♫. Playing around with the words :DYesterday, while reading my favourite newspaper La Vanguardia, I found this article in its magazine: Calorias a la ...

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Spring in a Jar – Arte y Pico Award

There's some things about Spring time that I LOVE! If I could put them in a jar and have it in my pantry shelf.... during winter cold and dark days I would open the jar and let the smells, sounds and colours fill the room and ...

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Markets in Barcelona

Barcelona City has more than 40 markets. Each district may have between one and three fix markets, I'm talking about special buildings constructed for this purpose. In the last years the City has made an effort to improve the old facilities and convert them into bright ...

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