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About helenbcn
I sometimes write about things that interest or inspire me, and that I think might interest and inspire other people. I prefer blogs as a medium (rather than Medium, Twitter, Instagram etc) partly because of the longer format but mostly because of the ability to hyperlink to other interesting and useful sources, which to me seems more true to the 'spirit of the internet' than proprietary sites that try their hardest to keep you within their own domain. Comments welcome.Life’s little necessities: a source of good, cheap Cava for parties.
Those who know me will avow my love of all things sparkly, and that includes wines. One of the – many – joys of living in Barcelona is having the Penedès wine region just down the road, so my penchant … Continue reading →
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Tagged alcohol, Cava, Drink, party, Shopping in Barcelona, traditional
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Pig Stuff
I’m not very good with meat products (oo-er), partly due to having been vegetarian for a large part of my life, and partly through general squeamishness. However after sampling the lentil & chorizo estofada made by my ex-flatmate The Lovely … Continue reading →
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Tagged Cheese, embutidos, local, meat, sausage, Shopping in Barcelona, traditional
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Doing the shopping in Barcelona
This year I have resolved to be more thoughtful about what I buy. There are a couple of reasons for this: I have too much stuff already I hate to waste things, including buying food that doesn’t get eaten – … Continue reading →
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Tagged ethics, fair trade, food miles, General, local, organic, Shopping in Barcelona, waste
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