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6th April 2024 VEGAN & WHEAT-FREE ‘SPANISH TORTILLA’ BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
There’s an expression in Spanish ‘como agua en mayo’, for something that comes as a happy relief, be it water to soak dry fields or for money or even for an exciting new recipe, ‘Vegan tortilla!’ As regulars at ‘La Ola Fresca’ will know, it has become my favourite Spring delight but it is great […]
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1st April 2024 FOOD BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’ ….CHIMICHURRI AND CARROT TOPS
If you get an organic veg box, you will find your vegetables don’t come neatly trimmed to fit their plastic container but bustling with a jungle of accompanying vegetation. Waste not, want not! Don’t throw it in the bin. These leaves and tops are the top of the pops… with nutrients of around six times […]
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25th March 2024 EASTER SPECIAL! ‘TORRIJA-BRIOCHE’ WITH COCONUT ICE CREAM…BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
As in many countries, traditions marked by religious public holidays go hand in hand with food. With the start of Easter, Spanish culinary delights such as Mona de Pascua, Sopa de Ajo, buñuelos and chocolate eggs, all celebrate the return of eggs and fat back on the table once more. All this after a month […]
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23rd March 2024 LA MONA DE PASCUA (EASTER IN VALENCIA)
EASTER DESSERT: Today, it can be found with slight variations practically all over Spain. It is an Easter dessert whose tasting symbolizes that Lent is over. ORIGIN OF NAME: The name comes from the munna or mouna, an Arabic term that means “provision of the mouth”, a gift that the Muslims gave to their lords. […]
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7th March 2024 IV TORNEO DE TITAINA VALENCIANA AT ‘MI CUB’
Within the Mercat de Colon’s Art Nouveau arches, the smell of fresh ‘Titaina’ was emerging from the ‘Mi Club’ as several of Valencia’s finest home cooks went head-to-head for the title of ‘IV Torneo de Titaina Valenciana’ (IV Mi Club Valencian Titaina Tournament) in a bid to prove who can cook the finest Titaina in […]
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29th February 2024 ‘MI CUB’ INTRODUCES GAMBOSI AND AUTHENTIC MEDITERRANEAN SQUID SANDWICH FOR LUNCH
Mi Cub, the beloved gastronomic haven nestled within the Mercado de Colón, continues its commitment to locally sourced products with the latest additions to its menu: Gambosi and an authentic Mediterranean squid sandwich. These culinary delights, sourced from the waters of Alicante and expertly curated by gourmet fishmongers’ Martin & Mary, represent a fusion of […]
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BOOKS 
20th February 2024 CHEF & AUTHOR PEDRO PONCE PALOMARES: ‘THE BOOK OF RICES’ (123 RECIPES)
EXCLUSIVE 24/7 VALENCIA INTERVIEW Based in Valencia, Pedro Ponce Palomares is a professional chef and renowned author regarding Spanish cuisine. Visitors travel from all over the world to enjoy paella in the city of Valencia and the surrounding region. His book ‘El Libro de los Arroces, El Arroz en mi Memoria’ are rice recipes that […]
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11th February 2024 ‘SORBITO DIVINO’ IN THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA…
Hidden away in a quiet corner of the historic centre of Valencia, you will find another wining & dining spot that has our stamp of approval. ‘Sorbito Divino’ is a very well-established restaurant with a cosy interior and a spacious terrace, illuminated with candlelight. When entering the venue, your gaze is drawn to the glass […]
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10th February 2024 CHINESE DUMPLINGS ‘JIAOZI‘ …By Helen Westwater of LA OLA FRESCA
The Chinese New Year in 2024 will be celebrated on February 10th, heralding the year of the Wood Dragon…associated with evolution, good fortune and abundance! With that purpose, you can try these tasty little dumplings ‘Jiaozi’ that are traditionally made to welcome the Chinese New Year. Their shape resembling gold shoe-shaped ingots, an early form […]
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6th February 2024 SAINT VALENTINE’S DAY MENU AT ‘KUZINA’
There are many mysteries regarding the origins of ‘Saint Valentine’s Day’. Some say it originated from the Roman era with ‘Lupercalia’, a pagan fertility celebration from Ancient Rome which took place in the middle of February. This involved men stripping naked to sacrifice a goat and a dog, with the younger men taking strips off […]
