The restaurant review
A stuffed aubergine is not done like this
The frito mallorquín is an emblematic Majorcan dish.
Food and wine
Why Guinness was so very good for me
Guinness is a dark Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James’s Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in 1759.
The Blog
All I want is a souvenir
The one-time president of the Council of Majorca and leader of the disgraced Unió Mallorquina is herself a souvenir.
Out & About
Never say die
This past summer we made a killer list of all those favourite things we used to do.
Frank Confidential
What about a Majorca staycation? Plus - luxurious larceny!
I have to say that there are some really good deals out there right across the island.
Gardening
Gardening In Majorca
The month of September can be a really busy time of the year here in this climate, warm rains and still long sunny days still encourage growth.
Environment
Revealing the economic benefits of Marine Protected Areas
The Balearic Islands have a network of marine reserves and protected areas whose value and benefits have often gone unnoticed.
The Blog
It’s tough being a demon
Dimonis de sa Pedrera is one of 35 demons’ gangs in Majorca which are affiliated to the Federació de Dimonis, Diables i Bèsties de Foc de les Illes Balears.
The restaurant review
Juanjo’s secret is in the spicing
A few years ago Juanjo shunned all dairy products and other foods connected with animal life and made Bon Lloc into a full vegan restaurant.
Food and wine
Raor season off to a super start
There was no official raor season in Majorca until the year 2000: people fished for them in August and continued to do so until the raors buried themselves in the sandy seabeds to hibernate for the winter.
The Blog
X Maria virgine, gaudete!
The saga of the potential Maria de la Salut no-confidence vote has attracted a good deal of attention in the local media.
Food for Thought
This is best way to cook mussels
Mussels are so plentiful and cheap that they are sometimes called the poor man’s shellfish, a distinction that once belonged to oysters
Frank Confidential
Water, water everywhere! Plus - the 'raves' in my valley
I had started to notice that late at night our valley above Andratx town was alive with the sound of music and motorbikes.
Words and More
Did you know
People who say that money doesn’t bring happiness are often those who don’t have any to spare.
The Blog
Whatever happened to the resilience?
The situation is currently “disastrous”, but “we all agree that next year there will be a rebound effect, if confidence recovers”.
Spotlight On Soller
The new start begins
The talk this week has been of starting a Bridge Club and we need a teacher as most of us have never played. Volunteers please contact me at the Bulletin.
The restaurant review
Better kind of fish and chips
When I saw the dish on the Rambar menu last week it couldn’t have been listed in a more concise way: “fish and chips”, it said and gave a €15 tag.
Food and wine
Llampuga beats lightning this year
The five principal centres for catching and eating llampuga are Majorca, Ibiza, Malta, Sicily and Sardinia.
The Blog
All the world’s a theme park
Assuming that travel does return to normal, there remains the sheer voracity of tourism, an industry which is unquestionably vital for economies and is estimated to be worth (along with travel) 8.9 trillion US dollars at a global level.