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BOOKS 
3rd July 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 
30th June 2020 CHICKEN TAGINE WITH COUSCOUS BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
Chicken Tagine with Couscous Tagine • 1 whole chicken • 1 large onion, finely chopped in a food processor • 4 garlic cloves, crushed • 100 gm butter • 1 tablespoon ground ginger (dried powdered) • 1 cinnamon stick • 3/4 teaspoon turmeric • 3/4 teaspoon saffron strands • 3 tablespoons lemon juice • 100 […]
Art 
28th June 2020 ‘LA FÁBRICA DE HIELO’ IN CABANYAL IN 2020
##“La Fábrica de Hielo is one of our favourite “chill-out” spots. This artistic and diverse space hides in the barrio of ‘El Cabanyal’, just next to the beach. Revamped from an abandoned ice factory; on the inside there is natural light that pours from the ceilings to illuminate a playful, hipster interior with colourful mismatching […]
Food 
26th June 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 […]
Editorial 
26th June 2020 THE TWIST ON TAPAS…IN VALENCIA
##Tapas have been the ultimate staple of Spanish cuisine for centuries. Whether they are hot or cold, sweet or savoury, served by themselves or combined to make a full meal, tapas have more recently expanded to incorporate a wide dimension of palates, cultures and hold a great significance in restaurant, ranging in sophisticated to casual […]
Editorial 
Editorial 
24th June 2020 ALL ABOUT ‘AGUA DE VALENCIA’ (VALENCIAN COCKTAIL)
##Agua de Valencia was first concocted by erstwhile artist and barman Constante Gil, who started serving it in his bar, the now sadly defunct ‘Cerveceria Madrid’ in C/ Abadia San Martin in 1959 in Valencia. The bar with its live piano music and its alcoves and poky corners was a classic of Valencian nightlife, especially […]
Editorial 
23rd June 2020 VALENCIA GINS, WHITE & ROSADO WINES
## VÍ Vid were ‘on tour’ in the Ribera del Duero, tasting white wines from the Rias Baixas in Galicia and tasting monovarietal wines from Monastrell, Moscatel and Bobal in the next phase of the ‘Concurso de Vinos Valencianos Proava.’ The first two elements have taken us out of our normal comfort zone and challenged […]
Art 
23rd June 2020 OPEN AGAIN! A LOOK AT ‘RUZAFA’ IN VALENCIA
##If Paris is your heart’s desire, Ruzafa is your destination. Russafa’s Parisian-style ambiance serves up comparable culture, art and history … right here at home. It’s not only profoundly artsy. It’s chic. Vibrant. Cosmopolitan. Eclectic by day, and electric by night. Most of all, it is Valencian! This thriving-and-jiving urban barrio is located on the […]
Editorial 
22nd June 2020 ALL OPEN AGAIN! CAFÉ & TAPAS & ICE CREAM…WALKING AROUND THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA
#For those who are looking for a fun day of walking around Valencia and visiting cafés, there are plenty of options for you. One day I visited Plaza de Ayuntamiento and was walking around. I noticed the restaurant ‘Cocoa.’ I was drawn in by the description on the outside saying it was an international restaurant […]
MAGAZINE 2020
