Sunday Breakfast

Posted on Feb 20 2011 | 1 Comment
Sunday Breakfast Now can you imagine 600 or so people turning out in England on a Sunday morning at the end of February for a communal outdoor breakfast of a sardine sarnie and red-wine? Nah! Me neither! But that is exactly what we did... Read More »

Miravet Cherry Fiesta

Posted on Jun 05 2010 | 3 Comments
Miravet Cherry Fiesta On the second Sunday in June Miravet holds its annual  Cherry Fiesta in the large square by the riverside -Plaza del Arenal. Its fabulous location by the River Ebro, the Castle of Miravet looking down from above and great... Read More »

Wine Fair in Falset – the Gate...

Posted on Apr 28 2010 | No Comments
Wine Fair in Falset – the Gateway to the Priorat This weekend 1st and 2nd of May is the annual wine fair in Falset. Falset is a pretty market town of barely 3000 inhabitants which is the capital of the Priorat region. During this weekend it becomes a showcase for the wines... Read More »

Calҫotada- The Onion Fiesta! Mes qu...

Posted on Feb 01 2010 | No Comments
Calҫotada- The Onion Fiesta! Mes que una ceba! When you come to live in Catalonia, one thing you soon notice is the universal celebration of  food! There are fiestas  dedicated to cherries, peaches, rice, wine, artichokes (I kid you not!) oysters, oranges – in... Read More »