I love arandanos—or blueberries as we call them in English. Their sweetness, juiciness and their beautiful bluish-purple color decorating my breakfasts are never missing from my kitchen.
Cooking in Biblical Times
I always ask myself, “What would be some of the recipes people prepared during Jesus’s time?” So, I recently booked a trip to the spectacular land of Israel to find out.
A Glass of Godello, Please!
The world of wine is fascinating, and one lifetime isn’t enough to get to know it completely. Just when we think we’ve tried all the wine in the world, another grape varietal becomes fashionable. So, we pour it into our glass, and it makes us fall in love.
Let’s take a trip to Spain. Let’s travel north, to the spectacular region of Galicia. It is a majestic land, very popular for its seafood and the Albariño, a wine that has stolen everybody’s attention for being a very refreshing white wine.
Spice Up Your Valentine’s Day
Chili pepper’s spiciness makes our skin sweat and heart accelerate, it is a passionate burning, just like sex. Whether fresh or powdered, chilies have an aphrodisiac effect.
Studies show that chilies increase sexual appetite because of capsaicin, the chemical also responsible for the burning and itching effect we experience when we eat them. The more capsaicin a chili pepper has, the more it bites us.
Eating Jamón Ibérico is Good for Your Health
A recent study published by the National Association of Meat Industries of Spain (ANICE) revealed, for the first time, that consuming Iberian ham (Jamón Ibérico) improves cardiovascular health.