The Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an exceptional fruit. The Spanish call it Sandía, whereas our Mallorcan friends call this melon a Síndria, Xíndria or simply, Meló d’aigua. At this time […]
Sea Fennel or Rock Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) is known in the Balearics under the name of Fonoll marí (Catalan) or Hinojo marino (Castellano). In Mallorca, pickled Fonoll marí (see photo […]
Port d’Alcúdia is celebrating its Festes de Sant Pere (the Patron Saint of fishermen) with a gathering of the giants and also, a correfoc. Whilst the main day of festivities […]
No-one has ever claimed that the pleasures of ice cream were invented on the island of Mallorca. But ice-making and subsequently, the making of ice-creams have been a Mallorcan tradition […]
Old bread and stale pa is a valuable commodity in Spain, and in Mallorca. For one, stale slices of bread find their use in the preparation of sopas, a delicious […]
This weekend in Mallorca, you could either go to a snail race or a Grand Prix of horse trotting, all depending on your mood, your need for speed, or your […]
Lest we forget, Kumquats are in season right now. Kumquats are these miniature oranges that one eats whole, skin and all. Not many people know that the Kumquat fruit grows […]
The weather looks good. We are promised temperatures of around 19° C for most of the island over the next few days, with the possibility of some rain today and […]
Imagine for a moment, if you could, that you were a cow. If you were one of the cows pictured here, somewhere near Ses Salines, your main purpose in life […]
On the outskirts of Montuïri you can find one of the most offbeat restaurants in all of Mallorca. The place is called Son Bascós; it is really an annex to […]
Pasta from Porreres in Mallorca may not have acquired the same fame as pasta from Palermo or anywhere else in Italy, but both of them may actually go back to […]
Mallorcan galletas d’oli of the Quely type have been known since 1850 or so. Some sources say that this dry, slightly salty biscuit was the invention of a British sailor. […]
The very able Mallorcan country folk have created fairs and markets for just about everything Mallorcan one can think of: wine, sobrassada, olive oil, horses, honey, shoes, botifarrons, dogs, mushrooms, […]
The Monestir de la Concepció in Palma de Mallorca can be proud of many things. Sadly, hardly anyone can ever enjoy or appreciate its architecture going back to the 14th […]
Aubocassa Oli de Mallorca had the honour of being served at the gala dinner celebrating the Nobel Prize giving ceremony in Stockholm a few days ago. The people of Manacor […]