• Mouth-watering bienmesabe: sweet or savoury?
    The savoury.

    Mouth-watering bienmesabe: sweet or savoury?

    It is not an April fool’s joke. In Antequera, order the dish and you get a sponge-based pudding but ask for it in Cadiz and you’ll be served fish

    Alekk M. Saanders |
  • The worst tippers
    (SUR)

    The worst tippers

    Bearing in mind the most common complaint in Spanish restaurants is bad service, and that tipping is almost non-existent (at least among Spaniards), is there a link between the two?

    Andrew J. Linn |
  • Chefs do their bit for children's charity
    The chefs at the presentation of the event. (SUR)

    Chefs do their bit for children's charity

    The fifth Chefs for Children initiative is being held on 24 April at the Anantara Villapadierna hotel in Benahavís

    Joaquina Dueñas |
  • The best of ...
    Raimonds Tomsons. (Facebook)

    The best of ...

    The wine trade in particular is overrun by these synthetic challenges, and there is no room here to name even a tenth of those that are celebrated with monotonous frequency

    Andrew J. Linn |
  • Artichokes, a guilt-free pleasure
    (Daniel Maldonado)

    Artichokes, a guilt-free pleasure

    Light, delicate and elegant, the artichoke is the queen of vegetables. Here is advice on how to cook them and the best drinks to accompany them

    Esperanza Peláez |
  • Tins are good for us and the climate
    (sur)

    Tins are good for us and the climate

    We should be eating more tinned food, particularly fish. It is the most sustainable and environmentally-friendly nutriment that we can find

    Andrew J. Linn |