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vegan food Spain

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The plant-based cuisine of the Costa: how vegan food is finding its place in Spain

Across the Costa, the smell of the kitchen is changing. Where meat, fish and ham once dominated the culinary landscape, more and more restaurants and home cooks are shifting towards vegetables, pulses, nuts and citrus. Not as part of a trend-driven “vegan hype”, but as a logical step in a region where Mediterranean cooking has always been rooted in simplicity and seasonal produce. In cafés, market stalls and restaurant menus, […]

today12/16/2025

water saving

Casa Y Vida

Saving water without going thirsty: smart living in the dry months

In Spain you often hear that water is “the new gold”. And yet we still tend to treat it like soft drinks: widely available, cheap, and endlessly refillable. That is, until summer arrives and the authorities suddenly ask us to skip watering the garden for a day. The funny thing is this: almost everyone drinks bottled water here, but happily hoses down the pavement with tap water. As if we […]

today11/19/2025

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

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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

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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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