This feast is held each year on the evening of the 23rd June and goes on into the early hours of the 24th (Dia de San Juan). It is the old pagan midsummer celebration which has been 'Christianified' by tacking it on to a convenient Saint's day. There are a number of traditional ways of celebrating La Noche de San Juan most of which involve a huge bonfire. The central … [Read more...] about La Noche de San Juan!
Antequera – A sleepy provincial town
An hour's drive north of Malaga is Antequera, a charming 5000 year old city. A sleepy provincial town, it is dominated by some 30 church spires over a mass of red-tiled roofs. It is also the founder of the beautiful forbidden fandago. Some of the oldest Dolmens - prehistoric tombs - in Europe are located here. Since then this great city has had a long and illustrious history … [Read more...] about Antequera – A sleepy provincial town
Calamares en su Tinta
Calamares en su tinta (Squid in its ink) Ingredients 2 Kg squid 750g onions 1 bay leaf Nutmeg 2 soup spoons corn flour sherry oil salt Method Chop the onions finely then set aside. Wash the squid (setting aside the ink sacks), cut into strips and fry gently in a pan with a small amount of oil. When the squid turns white, add the onions, nutmeg, bay … [Read more...] about Calamares en su Tinta
Pollo al Limon – try this great recipe!
Pollo al Limon (Lemon chicken) Ingredients 2 onions sliced 6 garlic cloves unpeeled 1 small lemon cut into thin wedges 250ml of white wine 8 pieces of chicken Olive oil 100g pitted green olives, drained small bunch of flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped Method Put the onions and garlic into a frying pan and fry in the olive oil over a medium heat … [Read more...] about Pollo al Limon – try this great recipe!
Protect you Baby from the Sun!
Your baby looks adorable with pink cheeks from the sun. Those pink cheeks could be an indication of sun damage regardless of how healthy it makes your child look. Exposure to the sun alters the skin which could manifest as freckles, a suntan or sunburn. Long term effects or exposure to the sun's rays could appear years later as splotches, wrinkles or indeed as skin cancer. … [Read more...] about Protect you Baby from the Sun!