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20th October 2020 A PUDDING OF MELLOW FRUITFULNESS By ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
##Although Britain is not well famed for its culinary heritage, it is generally accepted that we do have some fine desserts. So, this month, we indulge in puddings and “the proof of the pudding is in the eating”! A refrain which coincidentally originates from the translation of ‘Al freír de los huevos lo verá’ by […]
BOOKS 
19th October 2020 “124 RECIPES OF SPANISH MEDIEVAL CUISINE”…. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PEDRO PONCE PALOMARES
##If you’re looking for new recipes, Pedro Ponce encourages you to think ‘old’ – way old, as in medieval. You may not have all the ingredients on hand, and you surely won’t know all the cooking processes by heart. However, Pedro provides plenty of pointers and ‘new-to-us’ culinary treasures in his latest cookbook, “124 Recipes […]
Food 
18th October 2020 NOW WITH OPEN-AIR TERRACE! ‘BHARAT’ INDIAN RESTAURANT IN THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA
EXCLUSIVE ’24/7 VALENCIA’ INTERVIEW WITH INDIAN OWNER NAVDEEP SIDHU On a mellow Saturday night, a couple of the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team dined out at this deservedly popular Indian restaurant, right in the heart of the city. It was a mostly Spanish crowd with a pleasant & upbeat atmosphere. The genuine Indian cuisine was most enjoyable […]
Food 
17th October 2020 ‘OVEN ROASTED LAMB AND ASPARAGUS’ BY ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
BY HELEN WESTWATER Having previously lived on an idyllic Cornish farm complete with delightful spring fluffy lambs hopping around the fields, I’m afraid to confess to the vegetarians amongst you that, although I am not a huge meat-eater, lamb is one of my favourite meats. As one of the benefits of writing this column is […]
Food 
16th October 2020 WILD MUSHROOM AND ROASTED CHESTNUT RISOTTO
##BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’ With the change of the clocks coming in late October, shorter days and chilly nights…here’s a warming recipe to get the taste buds flowing using two of the latest arrivals from the seasonal kitchen, wild mushrooms and roasted chestnuts. One type of Spanish wild mushroom that you will […]
Editorial 
13th October 2020 A LOOK AT THE NEW WINES FROM ‘VICENTE GANDIA’ …PIONEER OF QUALITY WINES FROM THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY
Bodegas Vicente Gandía was founded well over 100 years ago. Then, their main interest was exporting wines from their premises in the ‘Grao’ in Valencia, founded during the golden age of the railway when transporting wines from Utiel-Requena and elsewhere took off. More lately, they moved a lot of their operations to the giant plant […]
Food 
13th October 2020 NEW RANGE OF ‘LINDT CHOCOLATE’ IN VALENCIA (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
##24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT LINDT CHOCOLATE IN SPAIN? LINDT CHOCOLATE: “Lindt EXCELLENCE completes its range of high percentage tablets with 100% cocoa. Made only with pure cocoa and no added sugars – This is the most gourmet tablet, with a strong and aromatic cocoa flavor. Designed for purists to enjoy a […]
Food 
12th October 2020 STRAWBERRY EXPLOSION! By Helen Westwater ‘La Ola Fresca’
##Strawberries are hard to beat! Heart-shaped and juicy, they have also been scientifically proven to reduce the risk of a heart attack through their high content of flavonoids (antioxidants) and are rich in potassium, the mineral that helps to regulate fluids and blood pressure. Try them with a splash of balsamic vinegar, black pepper, rocket […]
Food 
11th October 2020 QUINOA PANCAKES BY HELEN WESTWATER (LA OLA FRESCA)
##When I lived in London, some of my favourite places to eat were the South Indian restaurants around Camden where they served delicious crispy, almost cone-shaped pancakes called dosas with a spicy mashed potato dish, vegetables and coconut relish. Since then I have tried to master the dosa—which involved hours of fermenting different types of […]
Food 
8th October 2020 24/7 VALENCIA AT ‘RUZAFA MARKET’… EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BERTRAND MAZURIER OF ‘SOLO QUESO’
##Meet Bertrand Mazurier: the Parisian turned Valencian with a passion for good cheese and wine. Resident in Spain since 1999, he moved from Dénia where he was making ceramics to set up his stall ‘Solo Queso’ at Mercado de Ruzafa (Ruzafa Market) in 2011. Nine years later and he’s still serving the freshest cheese and […]
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