Gandia Casa Rural Spain

When you walk around Ciudad Rodrigo, it is hard not think about the cold winter’s evening of January 19th in 1812, when Wellington, one of Britain’s greatest generals, ordered his army to seize Ciudad Rodrigo. After a ten day siege, two breaches in the walls of Ciudad Rodrigo had been made by sustained cannon fire and [...] […]

After living in Spain permanently for the past seven years, I would still say that one of the oddest experiences for me tends to be life in Spain during August!  This may seem a strange statement – but you have to appreciate how very different August is in Spain, as opposed to (say) the UK. Obviously, [...] […]

The old saying states that ‘the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain’.  That, of course, may be correct – but it certainly has nothing to do with an exceptional phenomenon called a Gota Fría! Certainly, experiencing a Gota Fría (‘Cold Drop’) is something that changes any North European’s concept of rain or, indeed, storms.  [...] […]

I could not resist doing a quick Post on Spanish horses and riding in Spain.  Partially, this is to please my daughter, who is obsesssed by horses and rides at every possible opportunity.  I also rather wanted to share my photograph of a stunning Fresian being shoed! Thankfully in our area (around Gandia in Valencia Province) [...] […]

I was prompted to write this as some close friends of ours had their car written off yesterday.  Thankfully, they were not in the car at the time, which was parked outside their villa.  Amazingly, the Spanish lady driver of the moving car was distracted by a wasp – to such an extent that she [...] […]

Today is the first Friday of the month, so all aboard the good ship Payroll, as US jobless figures are released this afternoon amid the usual scrum of forecasts and media hype. But it is an important data release, and the Dollar is treading water against the Pound and Euro until we get to see [...] […]

Well summer has come and gone, and despite the dip in attendance in the office due to holidays we have managed to raise the princely sum of £381.80 during July and August. This is a great achievement as we haven’t had any additional activities, this is just good honest donating on Dress Down Friday! So [...] […]

Yesterday was an eventful day for the Euro as it made significant gains versus both Sterling and the Dollar. The British pound hit a 3 week low against the Euro as the UK Manufacturing PMI came in well below expectations at 54.3 in August following a reading of 56.9 in July. Nationwide house price data [...] […]

The highlight overnight was the release of the minutes from the August 10th Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting. Some Federal Reserve officials were concerned that a decision to keep securities holdings unchanged would inadvertently signal an intention to resume large-scale asset purchases. Also, a few policy makers said the economic effects of the […]

Last Friday Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the bank will do all it can to maintain the US economic recovery and gave an overview of the steps the Fed can take if growth continues to slow. Mr Bernanke said the Fed can provide additional monetary accommodation through unconventional measures if needed, especially if the [...] […]

Carlsbad, CA, September 04, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Latino Business Review - LBR, the Business Magazine targeted to Senior Executives from Latin America, changed its strategy and approach. We have brought a... […]

Team Sky have withdrawn from the Tour of Spain and are blood testing their travelling crew following the death of their Spanish soigneur Txema González. González, 43, died on Friday after a severe b... […]

Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Enel SpA, Italy’s biggest utility, plans to sell its gas distribution assets in Spain by September and its stake in a Bulgarian power plant soon after, Chief Executive Off... […]

Spain made an impressive start to their quest for an historic treble in the opening salvoes in Euro 2012 qualifying, which saw wins for England, Holland and Germany but defeat for France. Spain are s... […]

World-renowned psychic, psychologist and author, Zak Martin, has announced plans to open a new hypnotherapy and holistic clinic and training centre in the south of Spain. The clinic will offer exclusi... […]

Receta de Fideuá. Ya sabéis que hace unas semanas os propuse empezar una nueva sección en el blog llamada “Cocina Tradicional” en la que espero que colaboréis todos con vuestros conocimientos en la cocina. Y para empezar lo haremos con la fideuá,  uno de los platos más típicos de la cocina valenciana. Mi intención es [...] […]

Ensalada de Garbanzos. Después de unos días de descanso bloguero aquí tenéis la receta de ensalada de garbanzos que prometí publicar en Recetas de Verano fáciles. Como pasa con casi todas las recetas de ensaladas ésta también es muy fácil de preparar y es muy refrescante, pero si la quieres preparar el resto del año [...] […]

El Pollo Empanado también llamado Pollo Empanizado en México y otras zonas del continente americano y que a mi me gusta llamar simplemente Pollo Empanao, es una de las recetas de verano más típicas. Vamos que si vas a la playa a comer y no te llevas un fiambrera con unos filetes de pollo empanao [...] […]

Labor Day in the USA traditionally marks the end of summer. The weather is still generally hot and everyone likes to relax and barbecue outdoors. This simple Spanish kabob recipe ...Read Full Post […]

In Spain pork loin or lomo is popular whether it is fresh or cured. This main course recipe uses fresh boneless pork loin chops sauteed in white wine with mushrooms, onions, and carrots. Serve it with rice or fried potatoes to create a simple yet delicious dinner!...Read Full Post […]

We track news about culinary and gastronomic events around Spain, so we can share them with you, our readers. One web site that we recommend is the Official Tourism Site of the Region of Valencia, Spain because the site's Calendar Search page in English is easy use to find the kind of event(s) you want to attend, including Gastronomy events. The latest […]

Paco & Lola Albariño wine is the perfect white wine to pair with shellfish, seafood or chicken this summer. It's a light wine that complements food, but does not overwhelm it. Priced at $15 per bottle, it won't bust your budget either. Albariño is the main grape grown in the region of Galicia, and has been under-appreciated. Today producers are […]

Today the thermometer hit 106F degrees... or was it 108F? Either way we certainly weren't going to be simmering a stew on the stove! So, we opted for Serrano ham and chorizo on a sliced baguette and fresh rice-stuff tomatoes, which were ready in a snap! Ice cold San Miguel Spanish beer and Spanish red wine completed the dinner, which we recommend for an […]