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Araceli’s garden

13 Jan 2013
Derek
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The idea of growing our own food occurs to most of us at some time or another, but sometimes the pleasure of a tiny plot to cultivate is enough.
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Roscon de Reyes – the Three Kings celebration cake

05 Jan 2013
Derek
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Tres Reyes Magos has always been the top dog in Spanish Christmas celebrations, and the Roscon de Reyes holds a traditional surprise.        For
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Minituare works of art wrapped around an orange

04 Jan 2013
Derek
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The orange may be just a juicy fruit to some people, but it was the fruit of fortunes for many in Valencia. The Museo de Taronja tells its story.
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A labour of love – my first olive crop

29 Dec 2012
Derek
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  We take buying a bottle of olives off the supermarket shelf as second nature, but it’s different when you pick and bottle your own.            
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The Wonderful English Pudding

14 Dec 2012
Derek
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    The English cuisine has always been laughed at by its European neighbours, but no-one can beat the wonderful English pud. The Italians
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Doing tongues with an aubergine

27 Nov 2012
Derek
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  “I doubt that the imagination can be suppressed. If you truly eradicated it in a child, he would grow up to be an aubergine.” *     
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