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Mediterranean diet? The top 10 foods Spain has really been buying during the coronavirus lockdown

THE Mediterranean diet may be the pinnacle of a balanced diet, but neither olive oil nor fresh vegetables feature in the top 10 products bought

20 May, 2020 @ 23:22

Food & Drink·Lead

Malaga’s big restaurants welcome Phase 1 of coronavirus exit plan, but expat bars with tiny terraces on Spain’s Costa del Sol say it’s ‘just not viable’ to open

THE Costa del Sol’s larger restaurants have welcomed Malaga’s entrance into Phase 1, while smaller business-owners with tiny terraces are more gloomy. A number of

20 May, 2020 @ 19:11

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·National News

HUMMUS HEROES: Expat teams up with Spanish chef and Israeli businessman to feed over 200 healthcare workers throughout two-month coronavirus lockdown

The dream team delivered food to over 200 healthcare workers at Son Espases Hospital throughout the two-month lockdown

19 May, 2020 @ 15:50

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Mallorca

IN PICS: Thirsty Spaniards and expats hit cafes and bars as Costa del Sol enters Phase 1 of Spain’s coronavirus deescalation

The next stage of Spain's coronavirus deescalation plan saw many bars and cafes throw open their doors for the first time in nine weeks

18 May, 2020 @ 19:26

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·National News

GAZPACHO: When life gives you squishy tomatoes left in the boot of your car during coronavirus lockdown, make Spain’s signature summer soup!

FOR the last two months they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340). But now British couple

17 May, 2020 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead

TASTE THE BALEARICS: Home cooking with Chef Lorenzo Gasparrini at Petunia Ibiza – Squid ink ravioli stuffed with sea bass and orange

Inspired by flavours of the Balearic Islands, Chef Lorenzo shares his recipe for an innovative squid ink ravioli stuffed with sea bass and orange

15 May, 2020 @ 14:47

Food & Drink·Mallorca

Cost of living in Spain drops by 0.7% in April but cost of 50 foods rise

THE cost of living in Spain has dropped by 0.7% in April but the cost of up to 50 foods has risen.

14 May, 2020 @ 14:15

Food & Drink·Lead

Spanish police file denuncia against bar in Sevilla for breaking Phase 1 rules

THE Policia Local in Sevilla have filed a denuncia against a bar in the city that broke the Phase 1 rules.

12 May, 2020 @ 15:34

Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

Popular Beach House restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol focuses on the positive as it prepares to exit coronavirus lockdown

ONE restaurant has brushed off the news that the lockdown exit on the Costa del Sol has stalled and is putting its money where its

9 May, 2020 @ 18:10

Food & Drink·Lead

WHAT THE PLUCK? Contestant kicked off Masterchef Spain after serving unplucked partridge to judges

A CONTESTANT on Masterchef Spain has been kicked off the show after serving judges a whole, uncooked and unplucked partridge. The judging panel was left

8 May, 2020 @ 15:14

Cordoba·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

TASTE THE BALEARICS: Home cooking with Chef Lorenzo Gasparrini at Petunia Ibiza – Cod Mantecado with pea and onion cream in vinegar

Inspired by flavours of the Balearic Islands, Chef Lorenzo shares his recipe for a delicious Cod Mantecado

5 May, 2020 @ 15:26

Food & Drink·Lead

TASTE THE BALEARICS: Hotel Petunia and La Mesa Escondida in Ibiza launch home delivery service for Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

The initiative is a true testament to the resilience of two much loved businesses during an unprecedented health crisis

28 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead

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EXCLUSIVE: British pub on Spain’s Costa del Sol forced to throw out €6,300 worth of beer during coronavirus lockdown

A BRITISH pub on the Costa del Sol has had to throw out €6,300 worth of beer due to the state of emergency.

26 Apr, 2020 @ 16:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

These essential Spanish seasonings will quash your hunger for hard-to-find British condiments during Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

MISSING your English mustard, Branston Pickle and that essential dollop of HP Sauce on the side of your plate? Be warned, you will be hard-pressed

26 Apr, 2020 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

A restaurant on Spain’s Costa del Sol is selling prepaid vouchers to use once the restaurant reopens, with proceeds also going to charity

A RESTAURANT on the Costa del Sol has been offering customers the opportunity to buy prepaid vouchers, to use once the restaurant reopens.

25 Apr, 2020 @ 14:06

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

While we can’t all ‘go hog wild and have big fun on the bayou’ this sausage jambalaya is the perfect one-pot feast for Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

FOR the last few weeks they have been holed up in Granada following a coronavirus travel nightmare (see Olive Press Issue 340). But now British couple Yianni

25 Apr, 2020 @ 13:30

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

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Plexiglas screens, thermal cameras and safety ‘certificates’ – how Spain’s restaurants and hotels plan to open to a COVID-19 world

Would a hotel buffet be relaxing if staff steam-clean your table between hermetically-sealed meals? How would a candlelit dinner work without the ability to squeeze

22 Apr, 2020 @ 14:52

Food & Drink·Lead