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 As a 17-year-old young culinary student I spent a few weeks in the kitchens of the Savoy hotel in London to gain some precious work experience in a professional kitchen. I do remember that I spent most of my time peeling potatoes, turning vegetables into fancy shapes and plucking the …

Award-Winning Organic, Fairtrade, Ethically Sourced and Swiss-made Chocolate The co-founders of Chocolate and Love got together through the love of good chocolate and good food.  Richard, a chocolate craving Scotsman and Birgitte, a foodie Dane wanted to create an organic, ethically-sourced brand of chocolate using some of the world’s finest …

Happy May to you all! With the recent focus on the world and making it a better place there has been a marked increase in businesses trying to reduce their footprints and their negative effects on the world. At Bikini Beach we like to support those businesses as much as …

Because of its enormous fame and popularity, you could be forgiven for thinking that Spain’s rice dishes start and finish with the proverbial Paella. The truth, however, is another story. The influence of rice on Spanish cookery is undeniable and many interesting and varied dishes exist in every region throughout …

Paganism, Christianity and Superstition…..no, not a band from the 70`s, its Easter with parades, chanting, incense swinging, and the star of the show, Jesus dragging his cross round our fair streets of Palma this month. Yup, things are gonna get yeasty around here good Islanders and I’m not talking about …

The Big Green Egg stands alone as the single most versatile barbecue or outdoor cooker on the market, with more capabilities than all other conventional cookers combined. From appetizers and main courses to desserts, the Big Green Egg is a seriously good idea, a nd with seven sizes to choose …

Brexit….. a cereal you eat when you are constipated or a reveller who decides to leave the party early, but first pees all over the furniture and then argues about who shall pay the damage? How should we, on our small island in Spain be preparing for an inevitable and …

Feeling run down? Want to keep you and your family healthy so that you feel good this winter and make it through winter unscathed? This is how we approached parents in February and invited them all to come together over a cup of herbal tea and some oil infused snacks at …

To bin or not to bin? That is the question Andrew Azzopardi, General Manager No12 Fine Wines and Provisions (www.no12wines.com) Last week I received a question on how to tell whether some particular wines on board are still drinkable or should be thrown away. It’s not the first time I’ve …

Several years ago Jason Swales embarked on a journey more and more of us are undertaking every year with self realization and increased awareness that life can be so much better when we listen to our body and consume foods that are good for us. After being diagnosed with gluten …