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Why I won’t be having gammon for Christmas and why I don’t mind.

Why I won’t be having gammon for Christmas and why I don’t mind.

Since 2012 I’ve been celebrating Christmas apart from my family and friends. Apart from what I considered tradition and apart from typical Spanish Christmas food (which by the way, I took with me every year since then, but you get the point, right?). This year, only a couple of weeks ago, I had a car crash. It has stopped the streak of years celebrating Christmas in Ireland, with all our friends and many more (You can read more here) I…

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Tortellini with aubergine and coconut milk (Vegetarian)

Tortellini with aubergine and coconut milk (Vegetarian)

Hey there! I haven’t been able to update this web with recipes lately because I haven’t been cooking a lot, basically. The other day, I went to the doctor, a week after a car accident. I am better than I expected, but my neck is making me rest for a while (presumably a couple of months until I am 100% as I was before the accident). I’m not in a rush, but the first thing I asked the doctor was:…

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Día de los Muertos: Tacos two ways

Día de los Muertos: Tacos two ways

Today is the Day of the Dead (or Día de los Muertos as they say in Spanish). This Mexican tradition is known everywhere in the world. I always enjoy celebrating anything, even when I learnt about it two days ago (not in this case, but happens to me all the time). Celebrations are excuses to investigate on other people’s traditions, learn and of course cook something different. Today I made tacos for lunch and I’m cooking tacos for dinner right…

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Galician Fergese: Superquick recipe

Galician Fergese: Superquick recipe

My neighbours are too kind. They planted Padrón peppers and they are constantly giving me bags full of these wonderful veggies. I’m so grateful! The thing is, on their own, they are perfect. Nonetheless, I started fooding around with them. The result is this superquick recipe you can enjoy hot or cold. The Fergese it’s a hot recipe, but I love to prepare it and then have a cold bruschetta of the mixture before I put it in the oven….

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Avocado Salad Bowl (SuperQuick&Easy)

Avocado Salad Bowl (SuperQuick&Easy)

Hey there! Maybe it’s because I’m in Barcelona right now and the weather is warmer than in the North, but I’m in the perfect mood for an Avocado Salad. You’ll make this recipe in 5 minutes, I swear. Ingredients: 1 avocado (per person) 1/3 red bell pepper 1/2 chile chipotle from a can (I buy mine in the supermarket) 1 shallot or 1/2 red onion 1 tsp olive oil A tiny bit of salt 1/2 lime (juiced) Some chives Cashew…

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