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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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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
Posted in About Spain, Entertainment, Food
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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The “Spanish Image” for Travelers
When traveling, we all have an “image” in our minds of the destinations we’re planning to visit. For Paris, we imagine the City of Lights with it’s grand Eiffel Tower and stereotypically snooty French attitudes. For Venice, it’s the romantic, … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural fantasy, cultural shift, culture, culture shock, image, image of Spain, national image, Spanish image, traditional
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