The Mostra de Ses Matances
Today, December 13th, the pueblo of Sineu has the distinction of presenting the last fira of the calendar year in Mallorca, the Fira de Sant Tomàs i Mostra de Ses Matances. […]
Slaying The Pig
Mallorca’s Moroccan population is busy preparing for Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice, November 29th) when corderos will be slaughtered in Felanitx and elsewhere on the island. I think I […]
The Pumpkin Fair in Muro
Yesterday, Muro held its annual Fira de Tardor, encompassing the Fira de Sa Carabassa (pumpkin fair and competition), plus other highlights more. Farmers from Muro and outlying pueblos had entered […]
Autumn Harvest
Just as Mallorca is preparing itself for the arrival of a first wintery spell of snow, albeit only in the highest of our Tramuntana peaks, the countryside is still bristling […]
Nature Confused
Last Saturday (October 31st) was the earliest I have ever seen almond blossoms in Mallorca in over twenty years. By nature’s own calendar almond trees do not develop their buds […]
The Oveja Mallorquina
I could not resist taking a photograph of these beautiful sheep horns when I saw them at a friend’s place. The Mallorcan sheep is a handsome animal, called the Oveja […]
Autumn Food Fairs
Autumn is the time of the big village firas each with a special theme or subject, mostly food, wine and related produce. There is the Sobrassada fair, the Pebre Bord […]
The Medlar (Mespilus germanica)
Anytime soon now, you will find an unusual, small fruit in Mallorca’s markets, the Nespro. Outside of Spain, this fruit is rather known as the Medlar (Mespilus germanica), but it […]
Calabazas
With Hallowe’en less than three weeks away, may I remind you that Autumn is the time for pumpkins, gourds, calabazas, marrows, squashes, melons, whatever you want to call them. All […]
The Festa del Butifarró
From time immemorial the people of Spain have used salt, spices and fresh air to preserve sausages for future use. Over the centuries these skills have been refined to an […]
The Mallorcan Wood Fired Horno
Every single traditional Mallorcan finca (farmhouse) has its own stone built, wood fired horno (bread oven; forn in Catalan). These bread ovens were used for the weekly ritual of baking […]
The Gínjol Fruit (Ziziphus jujuba)
You may have come across a strange looking, small fruit in Mallorcan shops and local markets called Gínjol, especially at this time of year. This Ziziphus jujuba fruit is also […]
The Carob Tree (Ceratonia siliqua)
The Algarrobo tree (Ceratonia siliqua, Carob tree) is very characteristic of the Mediterranean region. The plant provides one of Mallorca’s traditionally most important crops, the algarroba fruit (carob fruit, also […]
The First Rain Of Autumn
The people in Mallorca are pretty clever. They certainly used to be clever. Mallorcans were particularly clever in matters of survival, like for instance water. Water is essential for washing, […]
Mule And Cart
Even in Mallorca’s countryside, one does not often come across an old farmyard cart any more. These carros were frequently seen some thirty or forty years ago, being pulled by […]
Shearing The Sheep
If you don’t own sheep of your own, you may never have witnessed a sheep shearing procedure, unless you have holidayed in Australia, that is. Sheep shearing used to be […]
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