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Who was going to tell us 7 years ago that our way of life would be so different? I look back and begin to be aware of how everything has changed. The rules of life, as we knew it, are totally different and what is more important: We have known how to adapt to these […]

Do you know what Gastronomic patriotism is? That crazy desire to continue eating food from our land when we are residing abroad. Not that I say so, but things are like that. Every Spaniard @ would like to bring: His mother, friends, the bar on the corner where he spends his life and the food […]

Pizza, mobile phone and Internet These are the first three things that our dear expats in Europe will discover to be substantially cheaper than in our prized Spain. How is it possible that in countries with a higher income these products are much cheaper? Could it be that companies in Spain pay higher salaries? That […]

Black Friday? No, it is not the English translation of our Friday the thirteenth, nor a “black Friday” for the most superstitious. It is called Black Friday to the Friday after Thanksgiving, in which US stores inaugurate the Christmas season. This is another example of traditions and celebrations that come to Europe such as: Halloween, […]

Does it seem normal to anyone that Christmas has been promoted in supermarkets since the end of October? This year I did not know whether to give candy or polvorones for Halloween. Although it must be recognized that the temptation to see those tadpoles trying to say Trick or Treat with a good Christmas candy […]

Cross me off as interested, but I don’t even want to imagine a Christmas without gifts. Don’t make that face, I’m totally sure you think like me. In addition, something will have to be done between so many feasts and continuous snacking of nougat and sweets. By residing abroad and having our family, friends and […]

Hello to all the Food Lovers! How? Don’t you know he’s a Food Lover? Well, it is very simple, you are a FOOD LOVER, someone who is passionate about food, either preparing it or eating it. Someone who likes to visit recipe pages, take photos of their creations, speak in gastronomy forums and who does […]

When I talk about Salchichón sausage, you surely know what food I mean. In our peninsula it is very typical, but outside it it is the great unknown. Many tourists confuse it with fuet or longaniza since the composition and preparation are very similar, but they are three totally different traditional sausages. If you want […]

Squid is the most typical appetizer in all of Spain. Wherever you go, be it a restaurant, bar or tavern, you will find squid and its different variants on any menu. For tourists, traveling to Madrid and not eating a squids sandwich with mayonnaise is a sin. The Plaza Mayor and its surroundings are full of bars […]