There are two types of people in the world. People who always buy the correct number of bananas, and people like me. I don’t know if it’s something wrong with my genetics or DNA, but I can never predict how many bananas I need. I’ll …
I fell in love with this Spanish orange and almond cake before I ever lived in Spain! When I was a plain old barista in Australia, I’d serve dark shots of espresso alongside slices of this deliciously moist, nutty and citrus-packed cake. The orange, bittersweet …
Sometimes, the O.G. ways are best. That was my thought as I saw a van full of nuns drive past me one hot afternoon in Seville. Nuns are a frequent sight in southern Spain, a place more Catholic than the Pope’s hat. But driving a …
I’d never tried dulce de leche before I came to Spain. In fact, I wasn’t even sure what it was! And when a friend from Seville told me it was a sweet caramel made from milk, I figured my Spanish was worse than I realised. …
Is there any dessert more versatile than rice pudding? If so, keep it to yourself. Because when it comes to Spanish desserts, arroz con leche (Spanish rice pudding) is just about my favourite thing in the world. It’s a dish that can be made in …
One of the first things I noticed about Spain was that people here have a major sweet tooth. At my university, there was a vending machine that students could get coffee from. I oppose these machines in every way. The coffee is terrible, and it …
Think fast: Name three Spanish desserts. It’s not the easiest thing in the world to do. You start with flan—that’s easy. But where next? Maybe you’re thinking of crema catalana, the Catalonian version of the French crème brûlée. If you’re more familiar with Spanish cuisine …
When you’re in Spain, you’re bound to have churros at least once. I mean, why wouldn’t you? They are literally doughnuts that have been deep-fried and dipped in chocolate. If that doesn’t sound amazing to you, you might be a robot. (Or you might be …
Christmas isn’t complete until I bite into a little plastic Jesus. There’s nothing like that moment when your teeth break against a toy Christ—honestly, it’s as Christmassy as Rudolph and Mariah Carey songs. If you don’t remember biting into a baby Jesus last Christmas, it …
If you’ve ever been in Spain for Christmas, you’ve eaten turrón at least once. It’s pretty hard to avoid; but why would you want to avoid it! This honey-sweet nougat is seriously tasty—and people go nuts for it in December. The only way you won’t end …