Ajoblanco —and the Healthiest City in the World 2021

Natacha Sanz Caballero Soups and Stews almonds, comida española, healthiest city in the world, healthiest country in the world, Valencia

I heard on the radio recently that again, Spain was ranked as the healthiest country in the world in 2021. When I started digging some more, trying to find out if there were other factors added to the ones that had ranked it in the same position when I first wrote about it in 2019 (you can check it here), I came across another ranking, that of the Healthiest CITY in the World.

Plaza del Arzobispo, Valencia, Mama Ía blog

Puerta Barroca de la Catedral, Plaza del Arzobispo

I was curious, and then happily surprised (or rather, validated) to see at the top of the list Valencia, my hometown! What a great way to accompany (more…)

Spanish nougat mousse, Mousse de turrón, Mama ía

January 17, 2017

Spanish Nougat Mousse, Mousse de Turrón —or the Spanish habit of conservation

Natacha Sanz Caballero Desserts and Sweets almonds, Christmas, honey, Navidad, nougat, nougat candy, Spanish Christmas, Spanish desserts, Spanish nougat, Spanish traditions, torrone, turrón

It happens every year around Christmas time: I buy too much turrón, Spanish nougat. And every year I tell myself that next year I won’t buy as much, but invariably, I do it again. Not that I don’t buy many other Christmas sweets, and make them, too, of course. But turrón is closest to my heart. I talked about Christmas nostalgia in other (more…)