September 4, 2014
How to make Lemon Mousse by Pilar Ruiz / You can find more of her recipes at ycomomegustacocinar.blogspot.com
INGREDIENTS: * 4 white yoghurts * 4 lemon flavour yoghurts * the juice of three big lemons * lemon grated * A can of condesated milk * Chocolate vermicelli
HOW TO PREPARE:: * To start with we are going to add in a bowl the yogurts, and we stir them.. * Then we add the condensated mild and we stir again * Now we are going to get the lemon juice and we add it to the mix, stiring again to mix all flavours. * And to finish with we are going to grate one of the lemon skins and pour it into the mix. * We put our mousse into the fridge for some hours to cool it down and then we serve it in individual glasses. * We can add some chocolate vermicelli which will give it a very ncie flavour
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WALKS IN HISTORY:
Story by J. A. Pilares / Left page photo by Albertibz,
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hese next two weeks I am going to be writing in from Granada, my Alma Mater. I first came to study in the city of the Alhambra back in ’04, and since then I have always found an excuse to come here every so often. Currently I am here taking some exams… but you do not want to read about that. Exams are boring and tedious… If you have not yet visited this city, then it has to go up to number one on your “to see” list. Founded about a thousand years ago by the Ziri Muslims of nearby Ilbira, as well as by an ancient local community of Jews, Granada is a young city by Spanish standards.Yet, it has enough history and stories to fill an encyclopedia. It grew from a small military outpost dominating the valley of the Genil, “la Vega” to a great trading centre, where the spices of the Orient where exchanged for Sudanese gold, European steel tools and weapons and the local silks. Granada’s silk industry was so important that its main market, the Alcaicería, is still one of the busiest and most enchanting of the city… albeit now trading n souvenirs. The Granada we see today is not necessarily like the Muslim Madinat Garnata that was
conquered and incorporated into what would become Spain in 1492. Over the last five hundred years Granada has been progressively “Christianized” and made more Spanish.The old winding narrow alleys of the Albayzín were widened so that carriages could pass. Mosques and madrassas torn down to make way for churches and convents. In a particularly ignorant move, even the library of the Muslim university was burned in a pyre by the less literate of our religious leaders. Cardenal Cisneros has to life in infamy as a book-burning barbarian, like those that destroyed the libraries of Alexandria, Carthage, Baghdad or Leuven. However, the University eventually came back to life.The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, king of Spain as Carlos I, re-founded it, and today it is one of the leading centres of learning in the Spanish-speaking world… attracting students from all over the Globe. When one walks around Granada, this huge mix of cultures is more than just evident. No matter how hard they tried, the Inquisitors never erased the Moorish feel of the city, but rather imitated it at least at an aesthetic level. The Mediterranean and the Castilian ways mix in the large administrative buildings of the 1500’s, when Granada was made for a short time the capital of the
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Letters from Granada
, freeimages.com / Right page photos by J.A. Pilares Monarchy.The Cathedral… University… the tomb of the Catholic Monarchs… the palace of Charles V, the Royal Hospital, the Chancellery… all take us back to a time when every Spaniard considered himself a gentleman and offenses were discussed with swords at hand.A time when Spanish galleons circumnavigated the world for the first time in History.Times when conquistadors and other soldiers of fortune forged what later would become the Spanish-speaking world, and our armies, the fabled “Tercios”, were unmatched in the battlefields of Europe. Half of Europe fought against Spain, the other half fought under Spanish banners. And as we walk around the centre of the old Muslim city, the Albayzín, we can feel how the Moors never left… or at least how they eventually came back.The long climb of calle Calderería is a small bazaar that could be easily found in Marrakesh, Cairo or Damascus.The street is lined with artisan shops, tea houses and scribes that will make a beautiful rendering of your name in Arabic script for 3 euro.Arabic is heard as much as Spanish being spoken. Usually when I go into a shop in this street I never say “Buenas tardes”, I much prefer saying “As-salaam aleykun”, getting a smile and a “Wa aleykum as-Salaam” in return.As we keep climbing the street, eventually we reach the famous “Mirador de San Nicolás” the best vantage point from where to see the Alhambra palace on the hill across the river, with the snowy peaks of Sierra Nevada crowning the castle above it. President Clinton upon visiting this place said that is was one of the most beautiful sights ever. I think he was being conservative with his wording. Behind the Mirador is the church of San Nicolás, burnt down by anarchists in the 1930’s and now painstakingly being rebuilt by the neighbors of the parish. On the left of the Mirador, is Granada’s main modern mosque. The Alhambra, meaning “the Red” in Arabic, was the great palace of the last Muslim rulers of Spain.The kings of Granada built in mud brick and plaster a fortress to defend their capital… and a cool haven to enjoy life and impress the ambassadors of Christian Europe and the Muslim realms. Even today, without furniture or the Sultan, the Hall of the Ambassadors is still breathtaking. The gardens of the Alhambra are still lovingly tended to and the music of water is everywhere to be heard. Of course… this has not always been the case. With the fall of Granada in Christian hands the Alhambra lost its status and little by little was forgotten; instead of Sultans, bureaucrats and the royal guards, beggars and unable-bodied soldiers became the Alhambra’s only tenants. In the 19th century, US ambassador and writer Washington Irving lived here during a summer, writing his experience in his “Tales of the Alhambra”; a great anthropological paper if you wish to study the Spanish culture and legends of two centuries ago.A fun read too. Thanks to him and such other travelers of the romantic period, interest in Granada was reborn overseas, and soon tourists began to come here.Today, tourists flock to visit the one surviving medieval Muslim palace in the world. Sadly, not many descend the hill Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery to experience Granada itself.
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Modern Granada has been built atop this huge heritage. Americans like to refer to this as a “melting pot”, I would rather say “flower bouquet”. Together it is beautiful, but still the carnation is a carnation, the rose is still a rose and the jasmine is still jasmine. Everything mixes, but everything retains its character. One can start the day visiting the modern “Ciudad de las Ciencias” (the science museum), have some of the best tapas in Spain for lunch (plus, they come free with your drink, no need even to order them), then go to an Arab tea shop in Albayzin during the hottest hours of the day, waste away the afternoon getting lost in the city visiting Renaissance and Baroque churches, go to a flamenco show with the Gypsies in the Sacromonte at night and then… go party in the many bars and discos that cater to Granada’s 80,000 or so University students. Next week I will try to recover some other stories and things to do in Granada. But for today I’ll just leave you with the popular poem: “Dale limosna, mujer, que no hay en la vida nada, como la pena de ser, ciego en Granada.” (Give him some alms, woman, for there’s nothing in life like the pity of being a blind man in Granada.)
September 4, 2014
The view from CView Dog Friendly Beach in Rota This month of September Rota is finally opening a dog friendly beach. The stretch of beach is right after Punta Candor. Aproximately 700m in which dogs can run and play with other dogs and their owners. It is a trial project and depending on it´s outcome it will or won´t continue. Rules and norms will have to be followed. Unlike most dog parks / beaches in the States dogs over 20 kg must wear muzzles, also applied if you have a dangerous breed. If the experience turns out to be a positive one Rota will lead the province of Cádiz in this field.
ferent style that you cant´find anywhere else in the area. Remember to check it out on Mondays at Molly´s. Also come by and enjoy Molly´s BBQ tomorrow or Saturday, it will probably be this season´s last. XV Feria de la Tapa in Rota Starting on September 11th and through the 14th Rota will be celebrating it´s 15th edition of this culinary tradition. It will be set up at the Plaza de Jesús Nazareno and 7 restaurants will compete. Besides great tapas there will be music, magic and all around great entertainment.
Kentucky Style Fried Chicken at Molly´s Last Monday I was lucky to finally taste Molly´s Kentucky Style Fried Chicken. The boneless strips and pieces were moist, tasty and tender inside. The outside batter was delicous and crunchy. It´s definetely a dif-
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PUERTO DE SANTA MARIA
An exhibit of “papirosaicos” by Keka Raffo. In Hotel Monasterio San Miguel, Calle Larga 27. What exactly is a “papirosaico”? It is a technique developed by Keka, using
scraps of paper to make pictures that look like oil paintings, but are not oil paintings. A most interesting exhibit to see and the “paintings” are beautiful.The exhibit will run until September 15. Indian Food Night at Shamrock's Friday September 12 starting at 6pm.
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JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA
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