Car abandoned near Puerto Calero
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Entries by Gazette Life
Special Vines: The history and culture behind Lanzarote’s wine obsession
Lanzarote is a wine culture, and that means so much more than what you choose to wash your dinner down with. Here’s how the vine has defined the island.
Top 3 Canarian Ingredients
The Canary Islands lie between three continents that have shaped their cuisine – African goats have provided milk and meat since prehistory and the discover of the New World brought potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and more. Nevertheless, there are still some local ingredients that you could travel the world for a lifetime and never find an improvement on. Here are just three of them.
The man who designed Lanzarote’s first five-star hotel
Fernando Higueras was the visionary architectural genius who designed the first five-star hotel on Lanzarote – the Meliá Salinas – and helped César Manrique to transform Lanzarote.
How to make Gofio Escaldado
Gofio is the toasted, milled cereal that is sold in every local supermarket, and whose taste every Canarian knows from the moment their mother mixes a little into the baby’s milk. Here’s a simple, tasty Canarian gofio side dish that accompanies most celebratory meals.
The Manrique Walk
The majority of visitors discover César Manrique through his stunning work at places such as the Jameos del Agua, the Cactus Garden and the other Centres of Arts and Tourism on Lanzarote. However, if you want to discover more about the man who changed the island, then Arrecife is the place to start.
Top 10 Lanzarote products
Living on local produce has been a strong trend in food for years, giving rise to “locavores” and the Km 0 movement. Here’s our list of the top 10 Lanzarote products and a menu for the day made entirely from local produce.
How to make Caldo de Millo
This classic Canarian dish is a caldo (a hearty stew/soup) that’s full of flavour and goodness. This is one of those dishes that takes advantage of the fact that most stews, curries etc, taste better the day after preparation. Here’s how to make it at home.
How to make Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a Spanish summer classic – refreshing and delicious, it’s packed with fibre and vitamins and also perfect for vegetarians or vegans. Here’s how to make it at home.
How to make Canarian Potatoes
This is the Canarian signature, served alongside grilled fish or meat as a main meal, or on its own as a mouth-watering starter. It’s also healthy, vegan, easy to make, endlessly adaptable and unforgettably delicious. Here’s how to make it at home.