by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, food, la murta, Murcia Region, PRESS, The Book
[PRESS RELEASE IN ENGLISH] Resumen: 150 recetas de 35 chefs del pueblo de La Murta. El libro “Spanish Village Cooking – Recetas del Campo” está escrito en inglés y castellano y está en venta por el mundo entero. Para mucho más detalle, pincha:...
by Debbie Jenkins | evergreen, Writers
Meet Joan Fallon – Novelist in Málaga Joan Fallon was born in Scotland and after a career spanning teaching, lecturing and starting her own management and development company she moved to Málaga, Spain to become a writer. No stranger to tragedy, the loss of...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, food, Murcia Region, RECIPES
The La Murta Chefs are excited this week. They have been asked by the Academia de Gastronomía de la Región de Murcia to prepare a tasting meal of 13 different dishes from the book Spanish Village Cooking – Recetas del Campo. The Academy selected their favourite...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, Cartagena, evergreen
Canteras is a coastal town with its most notable destination the anti-aircraft battery located in the mountains, Batería De Roldán. You gain access by the road at Estación Naval de la Algameca, which is in very bad condition but worth as visit. However there are...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, Murcia Region, RECIPES
This is a great salad recipe, full of flavour, simple to prepare and looks impressive. You can have it as a starter or as a main course, the quantities in this recipe serve 4 as a main course. Choose whatever type of poultry you like – we used small chickens so...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, Murcia Region
Here’s the giant book cover cake we made for the launch of the book Spanish Village Cooking – Recetas del Campo. It fed about 100 people in total. It’s made from: 4 x 50cm square bizcochos (Spanish cakes) 2.5l of ganache for filling and crumb coat 3k...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, Murcia Region, PRESS
[PRESS RELEASE IN SPANISH] In December 2013, after the success of their last cookery book project with Spanish Cooking Uncovered: Farmhouse Favourites, Debbie & Marcus Jenkins came up with an idea to work with their local village ladies and the fiesta committee to...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, Murcia Region, PRESS
[PRESS RELEASE IN ENGLISH] En diciembre de 2013, después del éxito de su último proyecto de libro de cocina “Spanish Cooking Uncovered: Farmhouse Favourites”, Debbie & Marcus Jenkins se le ocurrió una idea para trabajar con sus vecinas y Comisión de Fiestas para...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, Murcia Region, RECIPES
This is a very old recipe, popular here in the countryside – campo – of Murcia & Cartagena. A little bit like couscous or Southern American grits, Sémola is a savoury dish made from flour, onion and chorizo. It’s smooth, nutritious and warming,...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, Celebrations, Easter
Spain is well known for its Holy Week traditions (Semana Santa). Holy Week, the last week of Lent (the week immediately before Easter) sees religious processions, festivities, parties and traditions in all the cities around Spain. If you visit any of the events during...