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Wine medal
25.02.2010 - The Adeje based bodega, Tierras de Aponte, were the recent winners of a gold medal for their Vendimia Seleccionada Cosecha 2008 wine. more...

Food

Tasty potato salad

25.02.2010 - Ingredients
• 5 potatoes
• 5 very thin slices of good quality bacon
• 1 cucumber
• The juice of 1/2 a lemon
• Small green salad leaves such as lamb’s
tails, rocket or water cress
• 1 fully skimmed natural yoghurt
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• A sprig of fresh mint
• A pinch of ground white pepper
• Salt more...

Restaurant Reviews

Eat Italy

24.02.2010 - Eat Italy in Los Cristianos is an Italian mini-market and café which stocks a range of English products too. more...

Food

Spring greens

23.02.2010 - A Canarian restaurant can normally offer you a sopa, a thin soup or stock normally with rice or pasta or a potage, a thick and very filling soup which can be a meal on its own. more...

Wine

Álvaro Prieto

22.02.2010 - Álvaro Prieto the sommelier at the Abama Hotel in Tenerife was voted the Sommelier of the year for 2009 and 2010. However, not content with this wonderful accolade, he has just recently returned from Spain having come second in the contest to find the best sommelier in Spain at the Madrid Fusion fair. more...

Food

Ribs and potatoes

15.02.2010 - Possibly the most famous exponent of this dish in Tenerife is Casa Tomás in El Portuezuelo, Tegueste near the northern airport (922 638007), but it is really very easy to prepare yourself, although somewhat time consuming. more...

Restaurant Reviews

Dazzling debut

14.02.2010 - Talented Canarian, Braulio Simancas, took over from Salvador Gallego as head chef at the Gran Hotel Bahía del Duque’s flagship restaurant, Las Aguas, recently and we were privileged to be there at the presentation of the new menu. more...

Restaurant Reviews

Delightful dining

13.02.2010 - The place to add to your ‘must visit’ list is Bianco Duo in Los Cristianos, a beautiful restaurant and Cocktail Lounge Bar with stunning views of Los Cristianos and the ocean. more...

Food

Sweet duckling

13.02.2010 - Ingredients
• Fresh duck breast
• Orange blossom honey
• Bitter mandarin marmalade
• Olive oil
• Fresh chives
• Scented rice (basmati, jasmine etc.) more...

Wine

Wine tasting

13.02.2010 - We are hosting a wine tasting on February 25th, 2010. more...

Restaurant Reviews

El Refugio - A romantic utopia

11.02.2010 - An old Canarian farmhouse bears the name El Refugio, and has, for thirty years, been operating as a restaurant hidden in the middle of the mountains in South West Tenerife. more...

Restaurant Reviews

Restaurant Café Biblioteca

31.01.2010 - Food for thought indeed at the Restaurant ‘Café Biblioteca’, where you can enjoy a feast of literature in English, German or Spanish during your visit if you wish.
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Food

Creamy Soup

31.01.2010 - Preparation
1. Bring a litre of water to boil in a large saucepan and meanwhile peel and deseed the pumpkin. more...

Food & Wine::

Loro Parque hits back at whale 'lies'

Puerto de la Cruz - 19.03.2010 - Tenerife's Loro Parque has hit back at calls by ecologists for its whales and dolphins shows to be shut down. Ecologists in Action published a series of hard-hitting accusations against the popular animal park earlier this week, highlighting the harm caused to the mammals by keeping them in small pools which prevent them from roaming freely. more...

First fire of 2010 hits La Palma

La Palma - 19.03.2010 - The week-long spell of warmer weather has already brought the Canaries' first woodland fire of the year. more...

Energy-saving homes unveiled

Granadilla - 19.03.2010 - Tenerife unveils today its first housing development consisting of homes designed specifically to save energy. 25 houses built as part of an international competition will be shown to the media today in the Renewable Energies Institute in Granadilla. more...

Foster mother appeals conviction

La Orotava - 18.03.2010 - The La Orotava woman sentenced earlier in March to nine months in jail for refusing to hand back her foster daughter to her biological mother has appealed against her conviction. more...

Dust warning

Canary Islands - 18.03.2010 - After a series of alerts for wet and windy weather comes one of a different type for the Canaries today and over the week-end. more...

Arona picks up disabled access award from Queen

Arona - 18.03.2010 - The mayor of Arona is to collect a prestigious award today from Spain's Queen Sofía in recognition of the work done to make local resorts more accessible to disabled tourists and locals. more...

Interviews

The future of the species

Living & Lifestyle

Guttering or Waterfall?
Have you noticed how few houses in Tenerife have guttering? When it rains you get a waterfall blocking your front door. more...

Motoring

New Škoda - Superb Combi

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Electronic Cigarette
The Electronic Cigarette SLIM is recommended for smokers with few consume, occasional smokers and to go.
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Rent a car Tenerife
We have been in the rent a car business since 1976 in Tenerife. Our experience - your advantage.
www.hermanns-cars.com

Elektrische Zigarette
Neue Geschmacksrichtungen als gefüllte Depots für die Elektrische Zigarette
www.elektrische-zigarette.eu

Removal and shipping
Your transportation professionals for the canary Islands.
www.mobiltrans.com

Real Estate Tenerife
We are a real estate company, constituted in the year 2002, and nevertheless our professional team possesses a long trajectory in the real estate sector in the north of Tenerife.
www.optima-tenerife.es

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