87 years ago this year, Malaga lived through one her most horrifying moments in history. The city was bombed, invaded, raped and desecrated. Its fearful citizens fled along the coast, leaving behind the flames and explosions, the sick and weak, who w...

George Orwell travelled to Barcelona in 1936 to report on a civil war.  When he arrived, he decided the best way to help would be fight for the cause. He enlisted and was sent to the front. A 100 days later, he was wanted as a fascist spy a...

What is it about Pablo Picasso that makes him the artist we all love?What do we really know about the untouchable genius of 20th century?Why did Picasso he select an Italian Name?Was Picasso really an ElfWhy did Picasso steal the Mona Lisa?...

Truman Capote - travelled by train from Granada to Algeciras sometime in 1950. His short story of that journey - more a letter than a novel - illustrates the country, people and pace of life beautifully. Some say that the arrival is more im...

On the anniversary of the creation of the International Brigades in Spain, the GazpachOmnk presents a very special interview with British International Brigadista: Sol Frankel.One warm and sunny October evening, man...

Look at Spain from another angle and you may see it in an altogether new light.    The Story of the TortillaThe 2 minute Introduction to the Tortilla Journey - discover Spain through its history, its recipes and its fiestas with t...

One of a series of reports on Forgotten Stories from the Spanish Civil War. See full list at end of article. ​As a kid I was always fascinated by the Batmobile. It had a shape that not only defied convention, but the normal aerodynamics of ...

At the end of last century, Spain was something else. Particularly in the medieval-gated city of Toledo, where an ancient labyrinth, encircled by a river was occupied by only those that had eschewed the changing world outside its walls. A people that...

Under the unforgiving heat of the Spanish sky and in a country burnt by tourism, one man goes in search of recipes for living another life, accompanied by a chef who can only look at the ground, a hound who looks behind everything and a history that ...

When Laurie Lee walked out one Midsummer Morning, he finally ended up in Almunecar (Castillo) on the Granada coast. But how much of what he wrote bears any relationship to the events and moments described in his works? Read part 1 here and liste...

A recipe feature from Inside the Tortilla.A SUMMER WELCOME If, like me, summer arrives one unexpected morning by slapping you on the face with slice of burnt toast, compelling you to change not just your trouser length, but your diet, drinking habits...

Food for the Incredible HulkAs the world warms, and there appears little end to such madness, we all need to explore foods that will help us keep our cool. Perhaps you have already tried and are tired of the traditional Gazpacho recipes with tom...

October is a rather strange month in Andalusia. It's a transitional month where colds sneak out and attack you because you are still insist on wearing your flip-flops to the bank. It's a strange month because we often find ourselves tenaciously ...

Its artichoke season and time for the log fire once more. This means it's also time for thinking about cooking in other ways too and putting to use all that raw heat. Breads, pizzas, bakes and pies come to mind as well as a personal favourite - baked...

Link to Spicy history of Spain series Ok, truth be told this recipe has little to do with the Iberian Peninsula, originating more as it does more than 5000 years ago in Peru. But people do speak Spanish in Peru (though possibly not back then. Ho...

One of the great things about open fires is that they can also be used to cook with. Modern stoves often come with an oven compartment, but don't worry if yours doesn't, you can still use the central fire to cook a lot of what I'm going to suggest be...

Radical Recipes and the Gazpachomonk present one of the most purple (Si Se Puede) dishes to ever arrive on your plate: Spicy Cabbage. Now this recipe, may not look so appetising when it's finished, but believe me when I tell you that in the last...