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Another fine mess – parking in Spain

Despite its reputation, our contact with Spanish bureaucracy has been largely positive; from opening a bank account to getting a NIE (identification number). And we’re sometimes partly to blame when things don’t always go quite right – like getting a parking ticket. Our first came like a rainbow in the dark, in nearby Salobreña. The … Continue reading

Croquetas con jamón – with aubergine, garlic and mint

We cook most evenings and try different dishes when we can. As fans of Moro (here’s our post about their restaurant in London) we often delve into their fabulous first cookbook, published in 2001. Last night it was the turn of croquetas con jamón and berenjenas con ajo, hierbabuena y chile (aubergine with garlic, mint and … Continue reading