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15th June 2020 FRENCH CHOCOLATE CAKE BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
##We’re going to dive into a “new normal” chocolate feast that gives our Señor Brownie a run for his money. This recipe, borrowed from my friends Chris and Carolyn Caldicott from their book, ‘World Food Café’, is flour-free, so celiac-friendly, but with plenty of butter and real chocolate. If you are feeling a touch melancholy […]
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7th June 2020 MORE VALENCIA WINES AND A RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATION IN 2020
##For 2020, we recommend eight wines together with a restaurant on the outskirts of Valencia. The wines are from two Valencian bodegas, one in Requena and the other with its base in Fontanares. We have included a supermarket wine from Tierra de Castilla because it represents good value and quality. The wines from Coviñas are […]
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28th May 2020 PERUVIAN & MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT ‘SIMALÚ’
OPEN AGAIN! Celebrating their 5th anniversary in Valencia this year, ‘Simalú Restaurante’ is set in the heart of the historic centre of Valencia. Having worked in top quality restaurants in Argentina and Valencia, highly experienced Peruvian Chef & owner Gustavo Medina has established in Valencia the best of traditional & modern Peruvian cuisine and combined […]
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Art 
13th May 2020 NOW OPEN! TEAS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND MORE! SHOPPING AT ‘D TES MAGATZEM’ IN RUZAFA
>##24/7 Valencia: What is the philosophy behind D TES MAGATZEM? D TES: Our philosophy is to bring to this corner of Valencia one of the largest collections of delicious teas from different parts of the world. Which countries? Especially from mysterious China, exotic India and traditional Japan. We have added a section of teas brought […]
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2nd May 2020 RECIPE OF THE MONTH….”OH SO RIGHTEOUSLY YOURS, LIME AND COCONUT CAKE!”
>##FOOD BY HELEN WESTWATER OF LA OLA FRESCA Inspired by the Easter holidays and the zippy zap of spring in the air, we were looking for something for our vegan / gluten-free customers. We came up with this gem of a recipe that ticks both boxes and is also super quick to make. Our lovely […]
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11th April 2020 VALENCIA WINES, CAVAS AND MORE… APRIL 2020
Sadly, tastings have come to a total halt for the time being but we have some wines from the last events before lockdown to share with you this month. Wine can still be delivered from specialists by courier. The first four wines are from outside the Valencian Community. We start this months’ column with a […]
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Editorial 
9th January 2020 THE AWARD-WINNING CHEF WHO MADE HIS NAME IN THE VALENCIA REGION OPENS A NEW VENTURE IN MADRID…
##Quique Dacosta, chef and winner of three Michelin stars, will be the culinary manager at the new Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid, which opens its doors this summer. After the greatest restoration in this emblematic hotel’s 110 years of history, the luxury multi-national hotel is entrusting the creation and direction of its culinary department to one […]
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Editorial 
23rd November 2019 LEARN TO MAKE AUTHENTIC PAELLA AT ‘ESCUELA DE ARROCES Y PAELLA VALENCIANA’
##Though I love paella Valenciana, if I want to make my own I have to do it in the privacy of my own home with no Valencianos to witness me in the act. Valencians seriously believe you have to be Valencian to make a decent paella – It’s impossible, impossible, for a guiri (foreigner) to […]
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Editorial 
13th November 2019 MERCATA MAHOU (TAPAS & MUSIC) RETURNS TO THE MERCADO COLÓN OF VALENCIA NOVEMBER 17th
##MERCATA MAHOU (2019) RETURNS TO THE MERCADO COLÓN OF VALENCIA WITH AN EVENT THAT COMBINES GASTRONOMY WITH MUSIC. After the success of recent editions, Mercata Mahou continues its commitment to a musical explosion, accompanied by sandwiches and gourmet tapas and all the flavours of Mahou. This Sunday November 17th, from 12:00h. to 20:00h., the Mercado […]
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Editorial 
12th November 2019 BODEGA LA HUERTA DE RAMONET (TAPAS & WINES)
##24/7 Valencia: What is the philosophy of ‘Bodega La Huerta de Ramonet’? Bodega La Huerta: The philosophy of the Bodega is to look for the best Valencian products and local wines… along with the best national products and wines of Spain. We are establishing a new concept of winery, with your host Estela, which is […]
