A New Year brings with it the anticipation of what the following twelve months will bring; however it also puts a full stop at the end of our previous chapter. For me, 2010 has been a year of travelling, of education, of work and of food. I started the year off in style, with aContinue reading “A New Year and New Beginnings”
Author Archives: Alice Mulhearn Williams
The Home of the Octopus….
Galicia. The heartland of that famous Spanish delicacy: pulpo. A few months ago the prospect of eating octopus would have had me running, what with its tentacles tinged with that unmistakable vein-coloured purple. But then again, the idea of dining out on tripe and black pudding wouldn’t have got me too excited either. However, after livingContinue reading “The Home of the Octopus….”
Food And The City
What I’ll take home from this experience in Madrid will not be memories of nights out with sangria or parties that last late into the wee hours, but instead something far more humble: baking. You’d think that having the ‘city that never sleeps’ at my fingertips would encourage the rebel part of me to makeContinue reading “Food And The City”
A Taste of Home…
It’s only been two days since I bid farewell to my parents at Madrid airport, but it feels like a month. It was so lovely to see my Mum again, to explore Madrid and of course, to be spoilt rotten! After trekking through the maze of Metro lines I finally reached Barajas airport on Saturday morningContinue reading “A Taste of Home…”
The Kitchen Escape
With Christmas on the horizon and a sudden change in the weather, my heart is pulled towards the kitchen. After watching countless Nigella Lawson videos on Youtube my desire to cook has been re-ignited and now you can be certain that at any given time, food will be on my mind. From spending hours drawing upContinue reading “The Kitchen Escape”
A Spanish Halloween
Unlike in the UK, where simply the mention of Halloween is enough to arouse images of the most ghoulish creatures, here in Spain the holiday is far more dignified. However, with every year it does seem that the ghosts, demons, witches and wizards that we harbour in Britain as well as America, are creeping theirContinue reading “A Spanish Halloween”
A Walk in the Park
As I am yet to start Spanish lessons, I’m not gonna lie, the number of friends I have in Madrid is limited to..well…zero. Obviously being friendless wouldn’t make for a very fun night out, however it does provide me with the peaceful solitude to take a lone walk through Madrid’s biggest park – El ParqueContinue reading “A Walk in the Park”
Milhojas on a sunny afternoon
Let me tell you, these cakes taste as good as they look. The fluffy sweet meringue filling is like a heartfelt hug for the mouth; sweet and lasting long after the final mouthful. So, congratulations Milhoja, your filling as soft as a cloud has officially won you the title of ‘Best Spanish Cake’, well…until myContinue reading “Milhojas on a sunny afternoon”
Tripe, anyone?
Tripe, black pudding and octopus…just a few of the weird and wonderful things I have eaten over the past four days. Of course, when you use their Spanish names you can forget the slightly off-putting origin of these foods, for example, ‘callos’ sounds a lot nicer than cow intestine, doesn’t it? Anyway, for me theseContinue reading “Tripe, anyone?”
¡Viva España!
Deary me, it’s been a long time since I’ve updated. Too long, especially considering all that has happened: I’ve visited my twin at university, I’ve struggled to pack a suitcase for a three month trip, I’ve mastered the art of the chicken roast dinner, however most importantly, I’ve come to Spain. I’ve once again ‘flown the nest’Continue reading “¡Viva España!”
To The Table 