Axarquia Wine
Per capita consumption of local wines has dropped almost 30% in the last 20 years. Although still popular in bars and at home, the...
Plantain Recipes
Cream of Plantain Soup
Serves 4
4 green plantains, peeled and sliced
3 teaspoons olive oil
2 small onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped...
Pineapple Recipes
Hawaiian Salad
Serves 4
12 pineapple rings
1 cup pineapple or orange juice
Fresh herbs
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Salt
Pepper
4 boneless chicken...
Pomegranate Recipes
Lamb Stew with Chestnuts & Pomegranates
Serves 6
1lb chestnuts, roasted & shelled
2 onions, sliced
1/4 cup sunflower oil
1 & 1/2lb lamb,...
Peach Recipes
Baked Peaches
Serves 6
6 peaches
1/2 cup sugar
1) Prick peaches all over and place close together in a baking dish.
2) Sprinkle with sugar...
Orange Recipes
Orange Barbeque Sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 red chillies, very finely chopped
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
6fl oz/170ml orange...
Mango Recipes
Avocado Filled with Mango & Crab
Serves 4
100gm canned crabmeat
1 mango, peeled & sliced
100ml sour cream
1 shallot, finely chopped
1...
Kumquat Recipes
Kumquat & Tangerine Sweet Bruschetta
Serves 4
12 kumquats
4 tangerines
2 cinnamon sticks
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons syrup
1/2 cup water
1/2...
Kiwi Recipes
Barbequed Fish with Kiwi Raita
Fish with kiwi raitaServes 6
1-1.5kg white fish
2 cloves garlic. peeled
1 piece lemon grass, smashed
3 tablespoons...
Grape Recipes
Dolmades (Stuffed Vine Leaves)
Serves 6-12
36 medium-sized fresh vine leaves
1 & 1/4 cup olive oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
3 cloves...
Fully refurbished apartment Competa €99k
This a large and cool flat in the centre of Competa with good access to free parking and the centre of the village and all...
Beautiful Townhouse Competa €99k
This townhouse has three internal levels and a large roof terrace with unobstructed views of the countryside and Mount Maroma. The bottom two floors are...
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