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Jul 3, 2019
2 min

Autumn in London

Last month I was in London again. I love the autumn in London, it is not that cold yet and the colour of the trees, the odd sunny day and the preparations fo...

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May 30, 2019
3 min

Up and Down in the North

This entry is going to be a bit up and down. I have just been to the North of Spain, Pais Vasco, it was so nice to be up there… so green which replenishes y...

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Apr 26, 2019
2 min

The best Diner in New York

I am going to tell you about one of the days I enjoyed more in my visit to NYC a couple of years ago. I have been looking for a good American diner as I want...

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Feb 19, 2019
2 min

Cooking Rocks!!

You won’t believe it but I am going to tell you about a place in Palma. A special friend of mine from Madrid was coming to visit me and, so to impress him, ...

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Jan 9, 2019
2 min

Destination New York!

Family reunion once again. One of my sons from London, his girlfriend from California, my youngest brother from Washington and myself from Palma. My generous...

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Dec 4, 2018
2 min

Ecstasis in Madrid

Well, well, well. I am still in heaven! Arrived in Madrid with just enough time to get dressed and look "the business". A work colleague, with great restaur...

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Nov 8, 2018
2 min

The Power of Food

I have just got back from Kerala, South India. I was around that area a couple of years ago but this time we haven’t been travelling around, we have gone to...

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Oct 11, 2018
2 min

Did you say toilets?

This time I am writing about something a bit odd. Public toilets. Yes, the ones you find in the street and prefer not to use. They are in every city and som...

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Sep 13, 2018
2 min

Falling in love with Berlin

Four days in Berlin have been enough to realize that Berlin is a charming city. Its people: young, modern, beautiful and very civilized. Before you ask for ...

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Aug 27, 2018
2 min

Lunching between flowers

Sorry guys but it is London again, where I have recently spent a few days. On Sunday I visited one of my favorite markets, Columbia Road Market. Frequented b...

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Aug 8, 2018
2 min

Gourmet Christmas in Africa

This time you may be surprised. We have gone to Tanzania and Zanzibar. Although the food is not “very gourmet”, I want to show you that my articles are not...

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Jul 10, 2018
2 min

The Coast of Death

I have just returned from Galicia, from La Costa da Morte (Coast of Death). The more I visit this area, the more I like it - it is a different world! All vi...

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Jun 20, 2018
2 min

Tribute to the Sea

This time we have gone South. Family reunion in Jerez (4 cousins!). As soon as we arrive the first thing we notice is the accent which I love more, the more ...

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Jun 6, 2018
2 min

Who likes Chocolate?

Sometimes I think that all related to restaurants has been done, but then I go to London and I realize that it hasn’t. This is what happened to me the other ...

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May 14, 2018
2 min

Japan, more than sushi!

A few months ago we went to Japan. I knew a bit about their food and the culture around it but even though, once there, it really, really surprised me. Japa...

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Apr 27, 2018
2 min

Vienna, where you can eat like an Emperor!

I’ve just returned from Vienna. What a city! Surprisingly, I’d never been there before and in all honestly the city impressed me quite a bit. Austrians reall...

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Apr 18, 2018
2 min

Theatre in a pub!!

Well, well, well…. I am back in London, my favorite city in the entire world. Although a bit passé I always like to wonder around Camden Town, not just the...

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Mar 23, 2018
6 min

Mallorca, The New Gastronomic Destination!

This month, this special supplement is dedicating this issue to the different types of cuisines around the world. A few years ago we wouldn’t even have been ...

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Mar 6, 2018
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I was in Valladolid recently

For one reason or another, I don’t go much to my birth place, but when I do, I never miss the “vermouth hour” before lunch. I don’t mean that one has to drin...

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Feb 11, 2018
2 min

New Discovery

A couple of years ago an American friend of mine told me of a chef that everybody was talking about in London, the Israeli Yottam Ottolenghi. I bought one o...

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Since 2015 I have been writing for the monthly Gastro Supplement of Diario de Mallorca. You will find some articles here translated into English. I write every time I discover something interesting when I travel. Enjoy them!