Most holidaymakers go to the Canary Islands for the climate but the food is fresh and fabulous.

Spain is the 16th largest grower of corn. Here is a recipe that uses it well with that favourite meat of Andalucia, Pork.

I guess this site should not be only about the Spanish meals and recipes you should eat. Occasionally, I should maybe warn you of traditional foods that have not stood the test of time or match current culinary thinking. I confess that Gofio was for many years a mystery to me. You have to go to the Canary Islands to [...]

I’d rather buy Limpets and cook them simply in the traditional fashion of the Canary Islands. With lots of garlic and a piquant sauce.

Alfonsino fish turns red gradually after it has been caught. It’is served in the restaurants of the Canary Islands on a regular basis.

On our quick tour of the ever sunny Canary Islands, we look next at the fish landed here. They may not be among the most famous fish in Spain, or the most commonly served on the mainland; but that only means they are even more special. What fish can taste fresher than that pulled from the clean and warm waters [...]

When people think of Spanish cheeses they automatically think of Manchego. And that is understandable. After all, the vast quantity of manchego cheese available in Spain is what makes it stand out from the crowd. But it would be foolish to overlook the other cheeses made in Spain. Including the sheer quality of goat’s cheese that can be sampled in [...]

Here’s a recipe for Cuban style rice which has become very popular in restaurants as far apart as the Canary Islands and Catalunya.

The Spanish potato is so full of flavour, so cost effective and so very adaptable.

Here is a recipe using the bananas grown throughout the Canary Islands. All you require is a sweet tooth to enjoy