Spring has arrived, the scent of frying onions is back in the air, and you know: Semana Santa has begun. In the week leading up to Easter, Spain comes alive in a way you don’t easily forget — and you feel it not just in the streets, but at the table too. Last week, we explored tortilla de patatas — perhaps the most widely shared dish during this festive week. […]

When you think of Easter in Spain, you probably picture the processions first. Especially after last week’s story. Long lines of people in robes, drums that make the streets tremble, clouds of incense that overload your sense of smell, and wooden statues carried through the city like sacred trophies. And yes, that image is absolutely right. Well… for a few days, at least. Because once the final tear has rolled […]

Outdoors isn’t an afterthought. Not here in Spain, where life happens under the pergola for half the year. And especially not when you live in a modern villa – all clean walls, sharp lines, and cool materials. That’s exactly where you need something to push back. Something that breathes, grows, lives. Not a replica of your interior, but a counterbalance. Not an extension of concrete, but a response made of […]

As you walk through Spanish villages during Semana Santa, the holy week leading up to Easter, there’s one scent that follows you everywhere: olive oil and gently frying onions. Because while Spain is full of regional traditions, there’s one dish that appears across the board — tortilla de patatas. It may look like a simple potato omelette, but it carries deep emotional weight. Every family has their own version, every […]

If you’d asked me a few years ago what I associated with Easter, I probably would’ve mumbled something about chocolate eggs, brunch at my parents’ place, and maybe a trip to IKEA on Easter Monday. But since moving to Spain, Easter has become something entirely different. Here, Semana Santa doesn’t start with bunnies — it starts with drums. Big ones. The kind you feel pounding in your chest. Semana Santa […]