Fira de s’Oliva
After a bit of a decline in olive oil output during the Seventies and Eighties, Oli de Mallorca has come back with a vengeance. Production of olive oil in Mallorca had […]
Merienda
Merienda is the name of a midmorning snack in Spain. Builders take a second breakfast, as do office people, factory girls, even pre-school children have a midmorning merienda break. ¡Bon […]
Mallorca’s First Fira de Sobrassada
Mallorca celebrates Fires for everything Mallorcan, from the Fira for honey to the Fira for olive oil, and from the Fira for melons to the Fira for herbs. Surprising then, that there […]
The Esclatassang Mushroom Season
When Setas are on offer in the Mallorcan markets, one knows that Autumn has arrived. Somehow it seems a bit earlier this year than expected, but there we are. Temperatures […]
The Very Expensive Raor Razorfish
The Raor (Xyrichtys novacula) is a wrasse or pearly razorfish of the family of Labridae that can now be found – at a price – in your local fishmarket. You have to […]
Tea Time
One of Palma de Mallorca’s landmarks has to be the Forn des Teatre pasteleria, diagonally across from Bodyshop, and just down from the Teatre Principal. This pastry shop cum bakery cum […]
A Silly Seafood Scare
The prevalence of fresh fish and seafood in Spain is one of the many perks of living in the South. Or it would be if it wasn’t for that miserable […]
Food Shopping
One of the nicest and best stocked shops for food specialities of the Mallorcan kind is a place called Colmado Santo Domingo, in Palma de Mallorca. You will find everything […]
Green Tears
I have discovered a new Mallorcan olive oil that you must try. It is called Llàgrima Verda (green tear) and it is absolutely delicious. It has a buttery taste, is […]
Of Fish and Fishermen
When I first came to live in Mallorca, I was overwhelmed by the sumptuous presentation of fish and seafood in shops and supermarkets. I had found paradise, or so I […]
Spring Lambs
Spring has sprung and with it, the Spring lambs’ season. If you like eating meat, you ought to try Mallorcan lamb. Succulent, tender, hearty, scrumptious. Have a pierna de cordero […]
The Three Tenors
The domesticated version of the Wild Turkey (Meleagris Gallopavo) is quite common in Mallorca. The animal is reared for its dexterity as a guard dog as well as for its […]
Empanadas for Easter
Tradition has it that one eats empanadas for Easter in Mallorca. Easter Sunday is the end of the six week long cuaresma (lent) period. Now, one can eat meat again. […]
Delicious Wild Asparagus
February and March is the time for Wild Asparagus. On your perambulations in the countryside of Mallorca at this time of year, you should see quite a number of locals […]
Making Lime Marmelade
Don’t be fooled by the picture into thinking that I am showing you some lemons today. They are limes (Citrus Aurantifolia). We picked them ourselves from an organic farm (Ses […]
Terraced Territory
The production of good quality olive oil has had a bit of a renaissance lately, in Mallorca. One of the centres of olive oil pressing is the village of Caimari, […]
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