Month: January 2020

Sailors’ rations: ship’s biscuits and provisions on their voyages
Gastronomy

Sailors’ rations: ship’s biscuits and provisions on their voyages

For centuries, the sea was the main route for communication and trade in the Mediterranean. Sailors and merchants spent long periods, even months, aboard their vessels, facing the major challenge…

What is fonoll marí and why is it so typical of Mallorca?
Gastronomy

What is fonoll marí and why is it so typical of Mallorca?

Fonoll marí is one of those plants that form part of the Mediterranean landscape and traditional cuisine. In Mallorca, it is often served with the popular pa amb oli and…

Sopas mallor
Gastronomy

Mallorcan winter soups

The sopas mallorquinas de invierno or Mallorcan winter soups are one of the best-known and most popular dishes in traditional Mallorcan gastronomy. It is made with the available vegetables during…

Mantonegro, Mallorca’s most characteristic grape variety
Gastronomy

Mantonegro, Mallorca’s most characteristic grape variety

When we talk about wines, names such as Tempranillo, Syrah or Cabernet Sauvignon are familiar to us. However, Mallorca has its own variety with a unique personality: the Mantonegro, a…

Errol Flynn en Mallorca
Iconic characters

Errol Flynn in Mallorca

The cover photo shows Errol Flynn in Mallorca, aboard his yacht Zaca in the bay of Palma. He is accompanied by his wife, Patricia Wymore, and in the background you…