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Here’s a good one: Courtesy of the Ministry for Agriculture & Fisheries, you can now call 902 99 64 23 and be put through to a dietician who can advise you on almost any questions you may have about the Mediterranean (or Andalucian) diet. Recipes, how best to cook a tomato, how many calories are in a home cured morcilla – think of a question related to the Med diet and we’ll answer it, is Continue reading Mediterranean diet hotline number
Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580 In “Empires of the Sea”, Roger Crowley has written an enthralling and masterful overview of the battle for control of the Mediterranean sea between the Spanish Christian Empire and Ottoman Islamist Caliphate. Written in a flowing, narrative style, he brings the main actors to life as he charts the main battles and technological developments that changed naval warfare, and the west, for ever. The Continue reading Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580