http://www.spanishsenses.com Know Spain with the five senses Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:19:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Crema catalana is a traditional Catalan dessert. The recipe is very easy to do and economic. INGREDIENTS 1 litre of milk 4 egg yolks 2 tablespoonful cornstarch 1 stick cinnamon grated rind of 1 lemon 200 gr. sugar   PREPARATION Warm up the milk with the cinnamon and grated lemon rind. Remove from heat when it boils. In a pot, beat together the ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=106 Seguidilla is a Spanish dance with a ternary rhythm which is very animated. It is accompanied by castanets and guitars. This dance has not clear documented origins, but it became one of the main Spanish dances and got more and more theatrical, till it was named “bolero”. The Seguidilla is a Spanish ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=105 The Great Mosque -Aljama- of Cordoba, built during the period of Moorish occupation, is the most splendid Islamic monument in the western world. It was the third biggest mosque in the world, after that in Casablanca and in La Mecca, but its artistic importance, from the beginning of its construction, ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=104 This a typical cake of Cantabria. Its main ingredient is the flour and it is not very difficult to prepare.  INGREDIENTS  250 g of cream  250 g of sugar  300 g of flour  4 eggs  1 spoonful of baking powder  Grated orange rind    PREPARATION    Whip the cream with the sugar in a bowl till to get an homogeneous cream.  Add ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=103 The Royal Palace of La Magdalena is the most emblematic building of Santander, does not have a definite style, but a mixture of English and French styles with incorporation of typical elements of the highland architecture. One finds placed in the peninsula of the same name, which has an extension ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=102 The Verdiales are a folk form of art of rural origins, constituted by a particular style of dance and music. They are performed by a group of musicians known as a Panda de Verdiales, who use a variety of instruments including from two to four guitars, violins, drums, tambourines and ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=101 The Orphanage (El Orfanato) is a 2007  Spanish movie. It’s a thriller interpreted by Belén Rueda and directed by the debutant  director Juan Antonio Bayona. This movie was chosen to represent Spain at the 80th Annual Academy Awards. The Orphanage centers on a woman, Laura, who purchases her beloved childhood orphanage ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=100 The Alcázar of Seville is a royal palace, originally a Moorish fort, which has been expanded several times so it embodies a series of palatial rooms and spaces in various styles and from various ages. The Origin of the Alcázar can be situated into the era of Abd Al-Rahman III, the ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=99 This is a typical Asturian dish. The preparation is not so simple and it takes 45 minutes, but you will enjoy a very delicious meal. Ingredients 2 onions 6 tomatoes 50 gr. of lard 1/5 dl. of cider 4 pork chops Salt Pepper   Preparation   Heat up the oven. Peel and cut up the onions and the tomatoes. Heat up the lard ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=98 The Chotis is a traditional music and dance which originated in Scotland. It later become a French and a German tradition. It became popular in Spain in the XIX century and at first it was known as Polca Alemana. The word Chotis comes from the German word Schottisch. ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=97 Goya in Bordeaux is a 1999 Spanish film directed by Carlos Saura. It deals with the last years of Francisco Goya’s life in Bordeaux. Goya is deaf and ill and he is in voluntary exile in Bordeaux, protesting against the oppressive rules of Ferdinand VII.  He lives with ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=96 Muñeira is a typical Galician dance. Muñeira refers to the word molino (muiño in the Galician language) that means mill. Muñeira was originally danced inside and outside the mills, to pass the time during the grinding. Its origin is not clear, but it was danced during the XV century. Someone said ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=95 This a typical dish of Extremadura. It is very easy to cook but it is really delicious.   Ingredients   1/2 kg rice 1/2 kg potatoes 1/2 kg cod 2 tomatoes 1 onion garlic salt oil Chop onion, garlic and tomatoes and fry them in oil. Peel and cut the potatoes. Add rice and potatoes to the lightly fried onion, garlic and ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=94 Tesis is a 1996 Spanish film directed by  Alejandro Amenábar. Angela (Ana Torrent) is a film student at the University of Madrid. She is doing a research for her thesis about audio-visual violence. Her professor (Miguel Picazo) helps her to find some material. She finds him dead while he ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=93 Ávila is a lovely city in the community of Castilla y León. It is known for its great medieval defensive wall. It surrounds the old city and it is its most emblematic and spectacular monument. It is 2.500 metres long, it has 87 towers and 9 gates. It was built ... http://www.spanishsenses.com/?p=92