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This a typical dessert of Canary Islands. It is very easy to cook but it is delicious.
Ingredients
½ Kg bananas
120 g flour
3 spoonfuls of sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon of milk
anis
cinnamon
1 lemon
oil
honey
Peel the bananas and cut them. Place them in a saucepan, add lemon juice and grated lemon rind. In a bowl, whisk the egg whites until […]
Secrets of the Heart (original title Secretos del corazón) is a 1997 Spanish film written and directed by Montxo Armendáriz. The story is set in small village of Spain during the Sixties. Javi (Andoni Erburu) is a nine years old boy and his brother tells him that sometimes you can hear the voice of the […]
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is located in the homonymous city in Galicia, Spain. It is an important religious destination and every year thousands of pelerines arrive in the city to visit the grave of St. James. Since Middle Age they have crossed Europe following the ancient Way of St. James, also known as […]
Pulpo a Feira (Galician Octopus) is a traditional receipt from Galicia, even if it is very popular throughout Spain. It is usually served in wooden plates with boiled potatoes or chips. It is delicious and very easy to cook.
Ingredients
2 kg octopus
water
1 onion
2 potatoes
olive oil
pepper
salt
1 bay leaf
In a large stockpot bring to a […]
Jota is a traditional Spanish dance known throughout Spain. It varies by region and Jota aragonesa is the most famous one. The origin of the word Jota is not clear, but it probably comes from the ancient Valencia word xotar which means jump. Later xotar became Jota in Castilian Spanish. Actually, jumping is one of […]
Volver (2006) is a Spanish film written and directed by Pedro Almodovar. It deals with the interaction between three generations of women in a Spanish family. The Spanish verb volver means to return to a place. Raimunda (Penelope Cruz), her daughter Paula (Yohana Cobo) and Raimunda’s sister Sole (Lola Dueñas) travel from Madrid to a […]
Ingredients to make the delicious Spanish churros:
oil
1 cup water
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
3 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Heat water, margarine and salt to rolling boil in 3-quart saucepan; stir in flour. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Beat eggs until smooth and then […]