Andrew Valente
Andrew Valente has been a journalist since he left school at 18 in Glasgow where he was on the Scottish edition of the old Daily Herald. He came to Mallorca to work as a freelance correspondent for the London dailies and Sundays, using that as a stepping stone to a job in Fleet Street. But he got involved in the Bulletin and stayed on…and on…and on…and now Fleet Street doesn’t exist. He still reads the London dailies and Sundays.
Food for Thought
Galicia’s porco celta pig gets resurrected
The porco celta cocido is like other Spanish regional cocidos in that it is split into various parts.
Food & Wine
Taste is what really counts
Spanish cooks have a number of culinary tricks tucked into their apron that allow them to add a great deal of extra flavour to their dishes.
The Restaurant Review
Holly’s: Go lightly and you’ll adore it
This restaurant managed to chalk up three 10s.
Food for Thought
Sole on the bone really is tastier
A popular Spanish dish is a whole fish cooked ‘a la espalda’.
Restaurant Review
Lovely meal on tin tray
The chicken wings are by far the best I have ever been served in a restaurant.
Food & Wine
A filthy dish but so tasty
It's "calçotada" time in Majorca. Do you know how to eat them?
Food for thought
The secrets in two fish stews
Fish soups and stews in Catalonia have a long pedigree and there is an amazing variety of versions along the Costa Brava and inland.
Restaurant Review
A nice way to start a meal
Local restaurant review of Gastrobar Saratoga, Paseo Mallorca 6, Palma.
Food for Thought
Spanish dishes for frosty winter days
This is the time of year when Spanish traditional dishes called platos de cuchara (dishes eaten with a spoon) are invariably on domestic menus — and on the blackboards of many restaurants.
Food & Wine
White magic of this local witch
It is best to treat the bruixa to the simplest of cooking methods.
The Restaurant Review
Cooking at spot is just spot on
Three dishes made 10 and one for the interior designers.
Food for Thought
It's cold enough for comfort food
Dumplings must never be stodgy, so you should test a small doughball to make sure the texture is right.
Christmas
The other eight Christmas days
We all have traditional dishes we eat on the big four days of Christmas and those who have to prepare the festive meals know it’s a mammoth amount of work.
Restaurant Review
Menú del día at its worst
Local restaurant review of Bar Mavi, Calle 31 de Diciembre, Palma.
Restaurant Review
A woeful day at the veggie place
Restaurante Ecovegetariana, Conde de Barcelona 26, Palma.
Restaurant Review
A tongue that is made for talking
Restaurant Tentacions, Carrer Indústria 12, Palma.
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