Old Crafts in Búger
Today we are going to talk about two old crafts in Búger, already extinct in Mallorca, because almost everything is now produced in large factories and not by hand. Many…
From Mallorca to California: the story of Junípero Serra
Junípero Serra was a friar from Mallorca who played a key role in the history of California and in the expansion of the missions in the United States. Thanks to…
The French on Cabrera: the prison island for Napoleon’s soldiers
Between 1809 and 1814, thousands of French soldiers were abandoned on the island of Cabrera, off the coast of Mallorca, in what is considered one of the harshest episodes of…
Apricot cake
Apricot cake with sobrassada is a traditional Mallorcan dessert. A very fluffy, sweet cake. The combination of flavours when adding sobrassada may surprise some, but it must be tasted to…
