Polvorón, a very Spanish Xmas Candy

Polvorón, a very Spanish Xmas Candy

It is Xmas time and all around the world we start looking in our grandma´s recipe book for the traditional and super loved family recipes.   In Spain we cook POLVORON.  The first time any one wrote about polvorón was on the XVI century, it was an inventory of...
Is it really looking a lot like Christmas?

Is it really looking a lot like Christmas?

Home is finally decoratedand looks like Christmas. The Nativity scene is in the middle of the living room, the tree cannot welcome any more ornaments and we even have some snow in the streets. As every year in December, the Advent calendar opens every single morning...
Olentzero, the Basque Santa

Olentzero, the Basque Santa

Olentzero Night in the Basque country – AITA (dad), WHERE IS MY BERET? – I don´t know, I left it on your bed along with your black shirt, the ship skin and your blue bandana. Lucas, you better find the beret fast, I am leaving in five minutes. Girls are...