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Tasty Tomatoes
No one knows exactly where tomatoes first started growing but it is assumed it was in Peru as they have highest diversity of the crop. It is further thought that the tomato was brought to Europe by the Spanish explorer Cortez when he conquered these parts in 1521. more......
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Spanish words 4 herbs (hierbas)
Going to the supermarket to buy the basics like apples, tea and sugar is simple enough but what about the more complicated things which you visually cannot distinguish. Have you ever wanted to buy herbs but don’t know the difference. Here’s a quick translation guide for the most useful herbs. more......
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Sangría
 How to make it
Sangría, the superb thirst quencher from Spain, where folks take their wine anything but seriously, and have absolutely no qualms about turning their vino into the immensely quaffable sangría. Sangría makes a tasty quencher for any warm sunny day, and thank goodness, we have our fair share of those here in the Canaries. It’s also very easy to prepare. more......
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Salsa Mojo Picante
 Salsa Mojo.
There are two basic types, red and green. The red one is the Salsa Mojo Picante and goes well with the potatoes while the green goes very well with fish. Both are made with vinegar, a lot of garlic and oil. Following please find the parts for the Mojo Picante. Try and enjoy it. more......
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Rabbit al Salmorejo
"Conejo al salmorejo" a succulent dish based on rabbit meat. You find this in various restaurants. Following you find the recipe to prepare it yourself. more......
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GOFIO, THE STAFF OF LIFE
 Gofio is perhaps the most solid of all the legacies of the pre Hispanic residents of the Canaries, the Guanches.
Using roughly-hewn millstones, the Guanches and their counterparts on the other islands in the archipelago ground and toasted their barley and unwittingly discovered health centuries before it became fashionable.
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Cooking Canarian
 If you like your food, and lots of it, Canarian cooking will certainly appeal. None of that Haute Cuisine here; no sense that the look of the food on the plate is more important than the taste or the amount. Hunger is healthy here. more......
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Canarian Cheese
 People here are big cheese eaters. They eat more of it in the Canaries than in any other Spanish region. Local wines are also on the up as numerous international awards confirm. But when you’re packing for home why not consider including a souvenir cheese and eating it Canary style, chopped up into bite size with olives and wine, or in a salad? more......
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