Food & Drink
Have You Tried Choco on Tenerife?
Mostly on Tenerife choco comes a la plancha (grilled), sometimes helped by a bit of garlic. The tastiest chocos I’ve eaten have benefited from the addition of… […]
Year: 2013
Food & Drink
Have You Tried Cherne on Tenerife?
If a Canarian restaurant doesn’t have cherne on the menu, the chances are it’s not a bona fide Canarian restaurant. Cherne is one of the most popular fish… […]
About Tenerife
Discovering the Belenes of Tenerife
Each year we go on a belen hunt on Tenerife. Hunt is maybe a bit of an exaggeration as there are hundreds of them across the island… […]
About Tenerife
Have You Tried Ropa Vieja on Tenerife?
Ropa Vieja is probably the Canarian dish whose name I like the most. In Spanish it rolls of the tongue nicely and even sounds vaguely exotic. […]
About Tenerife
November is My Least Favourite Month on Tenerife
November is my least favourite month on Tenerife. It has been since our first November on the island ten years ago when it seemed to rain for nearly… […]
About Tenerife
The Best Views of Mount Teide on Tenerife
Whatever your opinion, whatever island you champion, it’s difficult to argue with the fact that Mount Teide on Tenerife is the biggest thing in the Canary Islands. […]
About Tenerife
Have You Tried Chicharrones on Tenerife?
Like most places, Chicharrones on Tenerife are fried pork fat and or skin. But where Tenerife’s (and the other Canary Islands) differ is that they’re… […]
About Tenerife
Parque García Sanábria, the Best Park on Tenerife
It doesn’t matter whether the sun is shining (most of the time), it’s raining or night has fallen, Parque García Sanábria in Santa Cruz is always dressed to thrill. […]
Food & Drink
Dinner With Michelin Star Chef Yolanda León
The invitation says eight o’clock, so why are we alone, surrounded by empty tables set for dinner and staring at a pristine, show cooking kitchen? As we check the invitation for the fourth time in […]
Food & Drink
Have You Tried Rancho Canario on Tenerife?
It sounds like something to do with horses but the only connection rancho Canario has with horses is you need an appetite like one to eat it. […]