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The Spanish Siesta: Fact, Fiction – or Envy?
Go ahead. Admit it. You wish you could take a long, refreshing nap in the middle of your workday, right? Sure you would. Who wouldn’t? The fact is, most Spaniards would LOVE to have a long nap after lunch, too. … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, Food, Health
Tagged afternoon nap, business hours, closing hours, envy, fact, long lunch, myth, nap, Siesta, Spain, Spanish, Spanish siesta
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No More Self-Serve Olive Oil Dispensers in Spain
In many ways Spain is still a very quaint country, retains many old-world charms, and puts higher value on quality of life rather than the quantity of life or the size of your bank account. But this is sadly changing. … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, Food, Health, Money
Tagged aceite, aceite de oliva, aceitera, aceiteras, aceiteras rellenables, European Union, extra virgin, olive oil, olive oil packets, olive oil pitchers, packets, pan tostado con aceite, single serving, Spain, Spanish breakfast, typical breakfast in Spain, typical Spanish breakfast, virgin olive oil
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Tortilla de Patatas Recipe by MadridMan
The following is a tortilla de patatas recipe by MadridMan™ himself. I’m not saying it’s the BEST recipe, but my Spanish eaters seem to like it, bringing me ever-closer to winning the Best Non-Spaniard Spanish Cook award in this house. … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, Food
Tagged best, cebolla, cook, cooking, eggs, food, fotos, home made, huevo, patatas, photos, potato omelette, potatoes, receta, recetas españolas, recipe, sal, salt, Spanish, spanish cook, Spanish cooking, spanish food, Spanish omelette, Spanish recipe, Spanish tortilla, tortilla, tortilla de patatas, tortilla española, traditional, Video
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2013 San Isidro Festival in Madrid’s Pradera
Today, the 15th of May, is Madrid’s Patron Saint’s Day, “El Día de San Isidro Labrador“. It’s a day for the city of Madrid to come together and celebrate its history and traditions, costumes and music, and of course, its … Continue reading
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Tagged Baile, catholic mass, chotis, Chulapas, Chulapos, dance, El Chotis, ermita, ermita de san isidro, Ermita del Santo, fair food, food, imagen, Madrid, mass, Patron Saint, Pradera, pradera de san isidro, san isidro, San Isidro Labrador, Spain, Video
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2013 Madrid San Isidro Festival Preview
Yesterday, the 10th of May, was the official start of the 10-day 2013 Madrid San Isidro Festival and it lasts until the 19th of May. The 15th of May is THE BIG DAY, San Isidro Labrador Day, Madrid’s Patron Saint, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, bullfights, ermita, ermita de san isidro, events, feria, feria de san isidro, fotos, Las Ventas, las vistillas, Madrid, photos, Pradera, pradera de san isidro, san isidro, San Isidro Labrador, toros, Video
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Doing Neighborhood No-Car Shopping in Madrid
Wasn’t it great living in the USA, driving from pillar to post, parking less than 50 meters away from any given store, leaving all your multi-stop purchases in your trunk while going out for more? Ahh… THOSE were the days … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, Food, Money
Tagged car, car ownership, city shopping, daily shopping, garages, groceries, grocery, grocery shopping, Madrid, neighborhood, parking, parking spaces, shopping, shopping bags, shopping carts, shops, Spain, Spanish supermarkets, supermarket shopping, supermarkets, walking
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2012 San Isidro Festival in Madrid’s Pradera de San Isidro
Today, 15th of May 2012, is Madrid’s Patron Saint’s Day, San Isidro Labrador. It’s Madrid’s most “Castizo” day of the year with festival events throughout the city including concerts in “Las Vistillas”, a month long bullfight festival in the Plaza … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 mayo, 2012, Chulapas, Chulapos, El Chotis, Ermita del Santo, Fuente, goyesca, Misa, pradera de san isidro, rosquillas, san isidro, water
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Langostinos – FAT Shrimp for Friday Night Dinner in Madrid
Growing up in the rural Ohio, USA, “America’s Heartland“, eating shrimp was a near-luxury, something you only got if you went to the Red Lobster family restaurant in the next town. If you went to “the big city”, however, you … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Health
Tagged cheese, cocktail sauce, dinner, langostinos, local market, market, meals, prawns, Red Lobster, Rueda, rueda wine, salsa rosa, seafood, shrimp, spanish food, Spanish wine, white wine, Wine
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2011 San Isidro Festival in Madrid
Another Fiesta de San Isidro has come and gone and was mostly a success. This is, by far, my favorite Madrid festival. It is, afterall, a celebration of Madrid’s Patron Saint, San Isidro Labrador, and lasted from 11 May to … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 May, 15 mayo, 2011, bullfight, castizo, chotis, Chulapas, Chulapos, costume, dress, El Madroño, ermita, Ermita del Santo, festival, Fiesta, las vistillas, Madrid, Noches de Fuego, pasodoble, pradera de san isidro, rosquillas, san isidro, Taberna, traditional, Video
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Fake Spanish Saffron: Buyer Beware
According to THIS El País Newspaper article, posted a couple days ago in their NEW El País In English edition, the vast majority of exported saffron labeled as “Made in Spain” IS NOT, in fact, made in Spain. The article … Continue reading
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Tagged article, blended, colorant, coloring, El Pais, export, exported saffron, fraud, growers, import, imported saffron, ingredient, misrepresentation, paella, saffron, Spain, Spanish ingredients
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Hints of Christmas – in October?!
Yesterday I was standing in the check-out line at my local supermarket and noticed the nearby shelves – the ones you first see upon entering the store. THEY WERE STOCKED, ALREADY, WITH TRADITIONAL SPANISH CHRISTMAS GOODIES!! Really! Yes, I’m sure … Continue reading
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Tagged candy, capitalism, Christmas, commercialism, consumerism, holiday, mantecados, marzipan, polverones, Spain, supermarket, sweets, turron
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2010 Madrid’s San Isidro Festival
Today, 15 May, is Madrid’s Patron Saint’s Day, San Isidro el Labrador. And, as every year, the city of Madrid organizes events and entertainment for a 3-day span. This year the festival fell over a weekend. And even more luckily, … Continue reading
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Tagged chotis, Chulapas, Chulapos, Ermita del Santo, Fiesta, Madrid, Pradera, san isidro
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New Year’s Eve to 2010 in Madrid
Also read: “Puerta del Sol in Madrid for New Years Eve 2010-2011“ It’s so nice to have a GOOD excuse to sleep until noon (or almost) – and surviving a New Year’s Eve in Madrid is an excellent excuse to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, Anne Igartiburu, Madrid, Manuel Bandera, New Years Eve, Nochevieja, Puerta del Sol, Televisión Española, TVE
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MadridMan’s Christmas Eve Dinner 2009
I’ve just returned from a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner with Spanish friends, through and through. The dinner consisted of a tasty fish soup with rice. Delicious. At first reading, many Americans hear “fish soup” and immediately they furrow their brows … Continue reading
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Tagged berberechos, Christmas Eve, dinner, food, langostinos, Madrid, Noche Buena, paté, shrimp, Spain
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