September is a busy month for parents in Spain who must track down long lists of books and supplies as well as shoes, uniforms or new clothing and a million other things before the school year officially begins.
Every September we have the usual race for school text books. Back in the “old days” (…
This is it! The last day of summer holidays for so many people across the country. Even those who took their month in July will probably feel a bit of dismay because August is a month when little serious work usually takes place – since half the country is still on holiday!
But now, things are…
Last week we looked at the hot, dry “terral” wind that blows to the coast from inland Spain. But what about those days when nothing seems to move, when the sky is just a bit overcast and you can feel an almost invisible haze in the air – and it’s hot.
There’s a name for that type of summer weather…
It’s time for another Spanish lesson, this time in the weather department.
Have you learned the word “terral”? It comes from the Spanish word for “earth”, which is “tierra”. It refers to that hot, dry wind that blows off the inland plains out to see from time to time. In the summer time, “terral”…
I can’t help it. Safety is such an important topic I’ve got to post just a bit more information for those of you who enjoy spending summer holidays at our lovely local beaches.
Here we are along the calm, passive Mediterranean. What a delight, with warm currents bringing perfect temperatures for…
Andalucia is a sunny, beautiful paradise, a land of endless holiday. This is known as a “safe” tourist destination and, by all practical estimations, it surely is. However, there is one danger that is so often underestimated – and that is found in many easily accessible swimming pools that are open…
Time now for our last recipe in this summer series and I’ve saved the best for last (although they’re all excellent). This is truly a magnificent summer salad. Thanks to our close proximity to Morocco, this recipe migrated to Andalucia through the family of a close friend of mine.
Claudia’s…
Keeping with the flavourful summer series I began last week, let’s get another recipe. This time it’s time to make a nice cold “Ensaladilla Rusa”, or Russian Potato Salad. As a side note, I asked a Russian friend of mine if this dish really originates from that country and she said she’d never…
Spanish cuisine changes dramatically in the summer time, and it’s no wonder given the intense heat. Not only is it too hot to cook, but it’s also too hot to eat a steaming bowl of soup or stew.
You’ve probably heard of gazpacho, the Spanish cold tomato soup that is so refreshing in the summer, but…
So it’s summer and the beach is ready and waiting, but you’re not a beach person! Or, let’s say you’ve had it with the crowds at the beach and you’d like to get away. Is it really too hot to go inland?
Not always.
Think about it, millions of people live inland and put up with the heat. There are…