by La Rosilla | Jan 17, 2019 | Hiking, Lifestyle in Spain, Recipe, Rural life, Seasonal, Walking
January Blues ! Look up, look forward. Blue skies are the only January Blues here. A welcome start to the year, the mild weather, sun low in the sky and blossom unusually early has certainly made January more bearable. Many people making resolutions and setting...
by La Rosilla | Oct 9, 2018 | Lifestyle in Spain, Recipe, Rural life, Seasonal, Uncategorized
Ready for change? Oh yes! Autumn has arrived in Andalucia, and after a long, hot, indulgent summer, we welcome the season change with open arms. New seasons always feel like an opportunity for new beginnings, rituals and regimes at La Rosilla. Autumn brings on...
by La Rosilla | Sep 6, 2018 | Lifestyle in Spain, Recipe, Rural life, Seasonal, Uncategorized
Figs, glorious Figs! One of my favourite fruits, and If we’re lucky we get two crops a year. We wait patiently for our late Summer, early Autumn figs to ripen and pray they will before they drop from the trees. Eaten freshly picked from the tree is a treat for...
by La Rosilla | Jul 3, 2018 | Lifestyle in Spain, Recipe, Seasonal
Summertime means Gazpacho time! Like many Spanish dishes and recipes, every cook has their own take on it, Gazpacho is no exception,. Do they peel, chop first, do they add fruit, and which garnish? One thing though is for certain, use the freshest, seasonal...
by La Rosilla | May 30, 2018 | Lifestyle in Spain, Recipe, Rural life
Each end of May I think back to the day we left the U.K, with hopes and dreams of a new life in Spain. That became reality, we’re still here, living large, embracing all eventualities and challenges that we come across. Not always plain sailing, whose life is?...
by La Rosilla | Apr 16, 2018 | Recipe, Seasonal
No, I’m not suggesting pre-loading, pre-drinks fashionable of late with the uni fraternities 😉 Just a Cava or two in the sunshine with friends before Sunday lunch. Obviously, it’s good to add a nibble or two, something savoury and salty gets the taste buds...
