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heating home spain

Casa Y Vida

Warmth without waste: how to keep your Spanish home comfortable

At the bakery this morning, I overheard someone say that the air conditioner works just fine as a heater. I thought it was a joke. Regular readers already know how complicated my relationship with that device is — let’s just say we tolerate each other as long as the thermostat stays out of it. But then, how do you heat a home in Spain? The misconception of comfort As soon […]

today11/05/2025

aliats sustainable wine bats

Gusto

Aliats: Wings, balance and the future of sustainable wine

This guest article by Juan Martínez Barberá tells the story of Aliats – a project that shows how sustainable wine and bats work hand in wing to create a new balance between nature and viticulture. In October, evening falls early over Fontanars dels Alforins, an hour inland from the Costa Blanca. The region – often called the Valencian Tuscany – is known for its rolling hills and vineyards. Above the […]

today10/27/2025

cocina pobre

Gusto

Cocina pobre: what Spain’s humbler kitchens teach us about flavour and sustainability

There’s beauty in simplicity. Not the kind found in minimalist interiors or sleek designer kitchens, but in a kitchen where wasting even a single crumb is unthinkable. In Spain, it’s called cocina pobre — literally “poor kitchen” — and it’s a culinary tradition that goes far beyond cheap cooking. It’s a way of life, born out of necessity, but evolved into a source of flavour, ingenuity and sustainability. When you […]

today08/18/2025

siësta-proof wonen

Casa Y Vida

The art of siesta-proof living (and why air conditioning isn’t the hero)

There was a time I believed air conditioning was the holy grail. One press of a button and your house becomes a cool cocoon. Until I realised that cocoon doesn’t just drain your electricity bill — it dulls your senses too. Everything goes quiet, dry, and vaguely unnatural. Worse still: you lose the rhythm. Regular readers of this column will know I gave up on air conditioning a while ago. […]

today07/16/2025

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