This pig in my photo is the biggest porcine animal I have ever seen, in Mallorca or anywhere else. Tradition and circumstance had it that pigs and pork played a […]
I cannot think of many smells that excite me as much as the smell of freshly baked bread, coming from a baker’s shop somewhere in the neighbourhood. Good quality bread […]
When we first came to live in Mallorca, we soon noticed the ubiquitous presence of sheep, coupled with a noticeable absence of cows. As a consequence fresh milk and other […]
On a walk in the Mallorcan countryside you will now see the almond trees carrying a rich supply of ametlles verdes (green almonds). Green almonds are unripe almonds, picked before […]
Foraging for food in Mallorca can be quite a pleasant past time. Hunting down some wild edible plants can be an exquisite, fun-filled adventure, especially if you have children. The […]
The fishing fleet of Mallorca consists of 34 fishing boats and trawlers. Most of the fleet is based in Palma, but there are a handful of fishing boats also in Andratx, […]
Apologies for today’s misleading title. The fish shown here is, of course, not the Gefilte Fish. I do not know if there was a lot of Gefilte Fish in Spain […]
If you have been living in Mallorca long enough, or if you are a frequent visitor, chances are that you have eaten some Pa amb Oli (more about Pa amb […]
Some of you may have recently come across a shop in Mallorca like the one shown here, selling meat slaughtered the Halal way. This prevalence has to do with the […]
I have told you about olives before, and the delights of Mallorcan olive oil. But olives are food in Mallorca as well, and in particular the oliva trencada, the crushed […]
You might think that the new mosque-to-be in Felanitx is a lavish new building, but far from it. It is merely the conversion of a nondescript old townhouse with a […]
I have to report some sad news coming from Palma de Mallorca, the island capital. The outstanding Restaurante Koldo Royo in Paseo Marítimo closed its doors for good, yesterday, after […]
Anyone living on the island of Mallorca surely has their favourite tree, be that the palm tree in its splendid varieties, the olive tree with its gnarled trunks, some of […]
You will find most of Mallorca’s 150 edible wild mushrooms, such as Setas, Esclatassangs, Blanquetas, Pets de Moro, Fredolics, Picornells and many others at the VI Fira de l’esclata-sang i la muntanya in Mancor de […]
Years ago, the matança was an all important event in the calendar of the Mallorcan country folk. Sometime between November and January, the escorxador was booked to help with the […]
A century ago or so, the Mallorcan potato (Solanum tuberosum) evolved from being a traditional crop destined for local consumption to a product for export. Since then, Mallorcan potatoes turned […]