Mushrooms were such a hit with the pharaohs that common people were banned from touching or eating them.
Traditional Calçotadas take place In February and March. Down as many of these tasty onions as your tummy will allow, dipped in sauces and usually served up with BBQ, live music, sardanes……
Can you find the English equivalent of these French expressions which all use the verb ‘prendre’?
There are not many disadvantages to living in the Pyrénées-Orientales but the heavy winds that sometimes batter the region are worth knowing about. Three regional winds are the Tramontane, the Marin and the Sirocco.
Confit de Banyuls, a kind of jelly, made with Banyuls wine, sugar and pectin, is excellent with Roquefort, hard sheep cheeses and foie gras.
The Saint -Laurent bearfest is based around age old traditions.
Historically, French culture has tended to be more tolerant of infidelity than Anglo-Saxon countries, and French men are traditionally very confident in their own sex appeal- but the-times-they-are-a-changing!
Several infamous lady poisoners were chained up in the ’prison des dames’ of the chateau Fort Liberia.
Get your grey matter going with our monthly interactive crossword. Test your knowledge (and spelling) for all things P-O related. Answers will be posted with next month’s challenge, but if you can’t wait until then, browse our online and printed content… all the answers can be found within our articles.
As the evening temperatures continue to decrease and the nights grow longer, it’s definitely time for comforting stews which promote a sense of well-being and contentment, especially since this recipe has the colours of the Catalan flag too!