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Juan Manuel Sánchez, a 26 year old from Albox, has won the first Spanish edition of Masterchef. He blew away a panel of Spains top judges (including the world´s best, Adrian Ferra, who was the surprise judge in the final round) with a combination of modern takes on local dishes. Juan, who has never been formally trained but who has worked in the catering trade all his life, is the son of one of Albox´s Continue reading Local lad wins Spanish Masterchef
There’s a famous building in Almeria called the Toblerone, because it looks like the iconic chocolate bar. It was used for over a hundred years to store minerals from the railways before being moved over the ships in the port for export. Read more about it here. Anyway, some nasty people want to knock down the (technically protected historic) building, and the townhall, not keen on the upkeep, is quite keen on letting this happen. Continue reading Toblerone chocs join the “Save the historic Toblerone” building campaign in Almeria