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Zuheros Town, Cordoba, History, Charm and Stunning Views

It´s not the first time Zuheros has featured here on Andalucia Explorer. This very charming, white-washed hillside town is just 45 minutes from home and a favourite to take visitors too. Recently I had viewings there with some lovely clients looking for another home in this area. Leaving early to grab coffee and explore a little - there´s always a new corner I´ve not seen and the views always change with the different light depending on the time of day and year. Zuheros Approach The day was going to be a scorcher, nearer 40c than 30c so an early start was needed. Being a hill town means steep streets, lack of parking and a bit of hill walking. There are a couple of car parks but, as you can imagine, they are just out of town and, with a bit of a climb to get there. Following an older lady (can I say that at 62?) up hill she turned through an archway, one I hadn´t spotted before- I had to follow. It´s knowledge rather than nosey - surely? Then I saw a sign saying Mercado. I had every ri...
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The Food of Spain - Review

The Food of Spain a Journey for Food Lovers published by Murdoch Books

To say this is the biggest and best Spanish cookbook on my shelf is only partially right. It is certainly the biggest and one of the best, probably coming in a close secondplace, but right now it´s certainly my favourite.

It´s large bright format packed with pics certainly sells the recipe and Spain well. The plethora of photos is great, ranging from Spanish sights to instructional how-to ones. There is also plenty of information, history and insight into Spanish gastronomy.

The recipes range from tapas to humble stodgy potajes, from the divine – Vieiras en Salsa de Cava, Scallops in a Cava Sauce to the not so acceptable on my table Callos conGarbanzos, Tripe with Chickpeas.

Even the non-cook willdelight in its pages. It´s a Spanish lesson in food terms, as all the recipes have a Spanish and English title and very informative on the different areas and differences in cooking techniques.

My sampling for tonight is the Bacalao al Ajo Arriero translated as Bacalao (salt cod as I´m sure you know) with Red Capsicum. Watch out for the verdict, if it´s anything as good as the photo it will be fabulous.


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