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Deck the halls

...in christmas style Ya llegó la Navidad.... ¡y las decoraciones! Words: Andrea Waterman Translation : Carolina Duque

am an avid fan of Christmas decorations. Not in the “let’slight-up-the-neighbourhood” kind of way, but deﬁnitely in the “let-it-be-known-thatit’s-party-season” kind of way. This is probably because I come from a family of Christmas decoration enthusiasts (we must have a brightly coloured bauble gene). My Grandma, bless her, has a style which might be best described as ‘Santa’s grotto’ but my mum (probably as a result of growing up in the annual Santa’s grotto) is the doyenne of cathedral candles wrapped in broad ribbon, tasteful nativity displays and an impeccably decorated tree. I, on the other hand, lie somewhere in between, leaving alone my Grandma’s penchant for plastic snowmen but also favouring a 34 OCIO magazine

Preparing for Christmas, for me, is half of the fun. Shopping for new decorations, planning the location of the tree and of course knitting it all together with the right colour scheme throughout the house. It is a perfect opportunity to create your own winter wonderland for the whole family to enjoy.

more colour confident tree than Mum’s. As a result, last year, her tree looked spectacular in an abundance of white feathers, dangling crystal, acrylic angels and silver ornamentation and I headed for the shocking pinks with a splash of orange. Finding a space for the spruce in most homes requires serious rearranging, especially for those who favour enormous trees (and they’d be in good company; Queen Victoria was said to insist on them). The artificial trees available today, however, are predominantly slim in style in order to fit in smaller spaces, but they can also be used as secondary or even tertiary trees – a stunning svelte all-bauble tree for a fireside or a special guestroom, a fibre

optic tree for a bay window. Adorning a tree is one of the highlights of the year, whether you carefully unwrap your childhood favourites to do so, or search high and low from September onward for the perfect trimmings and the most up-todate in bauble fashion. This year, red is the colour, in whatever shade you prefer. Turquoise also features in the contemporary Christmas colour scheme and if contrast is what you like, then perhaps you can combine them with a few of last year’s orange decorations. These need not necessarily be hung from the tree either, as baubles look gorgeous in bowls and vases, too. If using complementary colours, make sure one is more dominant than the other – lots of gold with a splash of purple or vice u

oy un aficionado ferviente de las decoraciones navideñas. No del tipo “vamos a iluminar a todo el barrio” sino del tipo “ha llegado el momento de la fiesta”. Esto, probablemente, tiene sus raíces en el hecho de que mi familia entera está hecha por entusiastas de las decoraciones de Navidad (¡seguramente es algo de la genética!). Mi abuela, la pobrecita, opta por un estilo hortera como lo que se ve en ‘las casitas de Papa Noel’, mientras mi madre (después de haber vivido muchas navidades multicolores) es la personificación de elegancia con velas gordas decoradas con lazos, un portal de Belén de mucho gusto y un árbol decorado a la perfección. Por el otro lado, yo tengo un estilo que cae en el medio de los dos:

dejo a un lado la preferencia de mi abuela por hombres de nieve hecho de plástico sin embargo elijo algo más de color para el árbol que mi madre. Como consecuencia, el año pasado, el árbol de mi madre era espectacular con sus plumas blancas, ángeles de cristal y adornos de plata, mientras el mío era un conjunto de rosa fosforito con un toque de naranja. Encontrar un sitio para el árbol no es nada fácil y normalmente, en la mayoría de las casas, requiere una reorganización de todos los muebles, especialmente si eres del tipo que quiere un árbol grande. Los arboles artiﬁciales que se pueden comprar hoy en día suelen ser algo más pequeño para poder meterlos en espacios más reducidos; aunque algunas personas los

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usan como un árbol extra para ponerlo al lado de una chimenea o en una habitación de invitados. Los arboles de ﬁbra óptica son muy buenas para ofrecer algo de color y ponerlas en las ventanas. Decorar el árbol de Navidad es uno de los momentos más especiales del año y cada familia tiene sus rituales personales: algunas personas desenvuelven los adornos que tienen desde que eran jóvenes mientras otras empiezan la búsqueda para los adornos perfectos desde septiembre para tener un árbol a la última moda. Este año, el color de moda es rojo, de cualquier tono. El azul turquesa es otro de los colores contemporáneos que se ven en los arboles de hoy. Si te gustan los contrastes, puedes mezclarlo con algunos de los adornos naranjas del año pasado. No tienes porque colgarlos en el árbol, los adornos quedan bien dentro de cuencos y jarrones también. Si eliges colores que se complementan, uno de ellos debería ser más dominante que el otro dado que crea un efecto más estético - por ejemplo, mucho oro con un toque de purpura o el rojo mezclado con el verde. Se puede decorar el árbol para que pegue con la habitación en la que se encuentra - unos adornos comestibles para la cocina (¡aunque lo más seguro es que habrá que reponerlos varias veces durante las navidades!) o una selección de juguetes (trenes de madera, soldados, una batería, hadas, etc.) o adornos deportivos (coches de carreras, bolas de golf) para la sala de juegos. Para los dormitorios de los niños se puede elegir un árbol pequeño o incluso una rama decorada con adornos que son apropiados para su edad y gustos, bien 36 OCIO magazine

sea con unas hadas madrinas o arañas, unos CD viejos decorados con brillantina o la versión de diseño exclusivo con cristales Swarovski que brillan como diamantes. Las coronas de Navidad también vienen de muchas formas, colores y texturas diferentes, no sólo el verde tradicional. Un aro de cascabeles sería ideal para la puerta principal o se podría elegir algo más original con una corona de plumas con toques de morado o lima. Se puede realzar las coronas de ramitas con canela o crear una corona aromática con eucalipto o ﬂores frescos. La iluminación es un factor clave en las navidades y una casa bien iluminada alegra a cualquier persona después de un día de trabajo. El uso de la ﬁbra óptica en las ventanas funciona muy bien y las cuerdas de luces quedan de maravilla debajo del árbol o entrelazadas en las barandas. La Navidad es el momento ideal para las lucir las velas y hay una amplia gama de tamaños y colores que son espectaculares cuando se las combinan con jarrones

interesantes (hay que asegurarse que cada vela tiene un plato debajo de ella para que no se caiga). Además, hay una gran variedad de luces para el árbol - luces en forma de bolas de nieve, pececitos de oro, chilis de color rojo, flores metálicas - y lo mejor es que se puede usarlas durante todo el año para decorar otras partes de la vivienda, por ejemplo las camas o en una habitación solana. La mesa para la comida del día de Navidad es tan importante como la comida. Manteles individuales de esmalte vitrificado son muy elegantes y cartulinas de identificación aseguran que el cocinero puede sentarse al lado de la persona que quiere. Una vez que el pavo y toda la guarnición estén en la mesa no hay espacio para muchos adornos extras, entonces otra opción es colgar unas bolas de cristal llenas de flores o piedras centellantes del techo o de las lámparas encima de la mesa. A no ser que este año te hayas comportado muy bien y Papa Noel te haya traído esa araña de luces que habías pedido...¡en ese caso ya no hará falta más adorno que esa! n

versa, same with red and green – as this is more pleasing on the eye. Trees can also be decorated to suit the room they are in – an edible selection for the kitchen tree (though they will need frequent replenishment, I’m sure) or a selection of toys (wooden trains, soldiers, drums, fairies etc) and sporting ornaments (racing cars, golf balls) for the games room tree. A tiny tree or even just a decorated branch for the kids rooms could be wonderful too – varying decoration depending on their age and tastes, be that sugarplums or spiders, old CDs coated in glitter or the designer version with Swarovski rhinestone that sparkle like cut diamonds. Christmas wreaths also come in all shapes, textures and colours now, as well as the traditional green. Rings of bells will make a musical front door, or a feather version in unexpected hues such as aubergine, or even lime, will make an original statement. Twig wreaths for the minimalist can be enhanced with sticks of cinnamon, and a ring of eucalyptus or tiny fresh ﬂowers would make a wonderfully scented

arrangement. Lighting is key at this time of year and a beautifully lit house is a welcoming sight at the end of the working day. Fibre optic displays will bounce light around in windows, rope lights look glorious under the tree or wrapped around banisters. Candles come into their own at Christmas and a show of differing types and sizes look wonderful when combined with interesting vases (ensure that all candles have plates or holders in which to stand safely). Tree lights also come in an enormous number of styles - fluffy lit snowballs, bright orange goldfish, glowing red-hot chillis, delicate metallic flowers - and most of these can also be used throughout the year, over beds or in conservatories, perhaps. The Christmas lunch table is as much a decorative feast as it is a gourmet one. Enamel placemats look extremely stylish and place cards will ensure that the chef gets to sit next to the person he/she wants to. There is usually little space for elaborate decorations on the table once the turkey and its own trimmings have arrived, so why

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Cocina en directo l Sushi l Ensalada l Salsas Carnes l Pescados l Mariscos l Verduras y mas 12.30h - 16.30h (10.25€) 19.30h - 12.00h (12.25€) Fin de semana/Festivo (12.25€) Childrens/Niños U4’s - 3€ / 4-7’s 6€

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El Avalon ...The restaurant with rooms Christmas at The Avalon is special... As well as serving the best traditional Christmas lunch and dinner, and an exclusive New Year’s Eve dinner, El Avalon is open all day, everyday throughout the festive season for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy Kevin’s homemade, traditional festive food and our creative, international menus. Relax outside on our stunning terrace with it’s panoramic views or inside in our cosy restaurant with it’s huge open ﬁre. The bar at The Avalon is open all day from 9 am and you are welcome to pop in for a coffee or a drink. The Avalon has six light and spacious bedrooms for those who would like to stay.

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Christmas lunch boxes - 30 euros per person * Tartlets of chestnut and roasted tomato with black olive. * A pinwheel of smoked salmon, cream cheese and chive served with a dressed salad. * Traditional roast turkey served with chipolata sausage wrapped in bacon, chestnut stuffing, giblet gravy and cranberry sauce, roasted potatoes, parsnips and carrots, brussel sprouts and broccoli florets. * Individual Christmas puddings with vanilla sauce and brandy butter. * Home made rum truffles.

s we all know, Christmas lunch is arguably the most important feast of the year. The pressure is on for the cook of the family to deliver a faultless, traditional meal. Yet it is one of the most time consuming and complicated meals to prepare and cook. Dining out is always an option but restaurants are inevitably fully booked and often very expensive, and in the end most of us just want to stay at home with copious amounts of alcohol, the best of the year’s TV and the friends and family that we have chosen to be with, (or not, as the case may be). There is also the problem of supplies. Here in Spain it is not always easy to find the right turkey or the right cranberry sauce, brussel sprouts or maybe a few parsnips and not every kitchen has an oven large enough for a family size turkey. Basically, putting a Christmas lunch together in Spain can be difficult, but not anymore. The solution... Christmas lunch in a box from Restaurante El Avalon. The concept, now in it’s 4th year, is the brainwave of Alix and Kevin Robinson, proprietors of El Avalon in Nerja. The box contains a five course Christmas lunch that has been pre-prepared and is ready to slip straight into your oven. Every aspect of the lunch has been thought about and provided, including a bottle of Cava. They also provide full step by step instructions to guide you from the crackers, cava and canapés to the home-made truffles. And just in case, there is even a direct help line if it all goes a bit pear 50 OCIO magazine

shaped. If a further recommendation is required you may like to know that our family have enjoyed one of these boxes each year for the past three years and they already have our order for another one this year. Frankly, Christmas lunch has never been so easy and so tasty! The boxes cost just 30 euros per person and orders are now being taken. Do bear in mind that numbers are limited, so if you are interested you would be wise to place your order early. The lunch boxes can be collected from El Avalon on Christmas Eve, where a glass of mulled wine and a cheerful Christmas n greeting will await you.

To place your order or for more information please call Alix or Kevin at El Avalon on 952 520 698 or send an email to reservations@avalonnerja.com Para realizar su pedido ó para más información por favor llame a Miguel en El Avalon al 952 520 698 ó envie un correo electrónico a reservations@avalonnerja.com

omo todos sabemos, la comida del día de Navidad es, sin duda, una de las comidas más importantes del año. Para el cocinero de la familia hay mucha presión para servir una comida tradicional e impecable. Sin embargo, hay que decir que es una de las comidas más complicadas y difíciles de organizar además de necesitar mucho tiempo. Comer fuera de casa es siempre una opción pero casi todos los restaurantes están llenos y bastante caros y, al fin y al cabo, lo que realmente queremos es quedarnos en casa, hartarnos de comer y beber, disfrutar de lo mejor de la televisión y de los amigos y familiares con quienes hemos decidido pasar el día (¡o quizás hacer todo lo contrario y disfrutar de la tranquilidad de estar solos!). Otro problema que se suele tener es a la hora de comprar los productos necesarios para esta comida tan especial. Aquí en España no es fácil encontrar un pavo correcto, la salsa de arándano que tanto te gusta, las coles de Bruselas o algunas chirivías. De hecho, no todas las cocinas cuentan con un horno lo suficientemente grande como para poder asar un pavo de un tamaño adecuado para toda la familia. En fin, preparar esta comida puede ser muy difícil; pero este es un problema que ahora tiene una maravillosa solución...¡la comida del día de Navidad en una cesta de Restaurante El Avalon. Esta ha sido la idea genial de Alix y Kevin Robinson, los dueños del restaurante El Avalon en Nerja. La cesta está repleta de una comida de cinco platos que vienen ya preparados y listos para meterlos en el horno. Se ha pensado en todo, incluso una botella de cava. Además, hay unas instrucciones que te guiarán paso por paso, desde los paquetes sorpresas que estallan al abrirlos hasta los canapés servidos con cava y las trufas caseras para terminar. Y para esas personas que necesitan algo más de ayuda hay un servicio telefónico de asistencia. El año pasado mi familia y yo disfrutamos de una de estas cestas y ya hemos hecho el pedido para este año. Las cestas cuestan sólo 30 euros por persona pero hay un número limitado entonces es imprescindible hacer el pedido cuanto antes. Se puede recoger las cestas el día de Noche Buena desde el restaurante El Avalon, donde te esperarán con una copa de vino navideño: un vino caliente mezclado con azúcar y especies...¡justo lo que pide el cuerpo en este mes de frio! n

Cajas Navidenas - 30 euros por persona * Tartitas de castanas y tomate asado con aceitunas negras * Un molinillo de salmon ahumado, crema de queso y cebollino servido con una ensalada alinada * El pavo asado tradicional, patatas asadas, verduras * Postres navidenos caseros * Trufas caseras de ron

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Ofrecemos una amplia terraza con vistas sobre Frigiliana, un encantador bar y, para los meses más fríos, un acogedor restaurante. Ofrecemos comida casera y servicio atento. Visítenos para tomar tapas, almorzar o cenar. Esperamos su visita.

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