To Die(t) For!

After breaking your New Year's resolution to go on a diet to get back into that little, black dress, (as we do every year), you can console yourself with some Spanish torrijas.

Torrijas are traditionally made during Lent and Semana Santa - Easter Holy Week. Covering the three major food groups - fat, carbohydrates and sugar - they are basically French toast with plenty of cinnamon and sometimes a dash of sweet, Moscatel wine.



For an insight into Spain that goes beyond flamenco and bullfighting, check out the romantic comedy, Loosely Translated. When Maria, a struggling writer, is offered the job of translating a B-grade detective series, she is so disgusted that someone with such little talent can get published, she decides to make some "changes". The difficulties start when the improved Spanish version becomes a huge hit. She eventually meets the author, and although it's hate at first sight, maybe she shouldn't judge a book by its cover...

If that appeals to you, support an Indie author by buying me a couple of beers - that's about how much the book costs on Amazon. Cheers!

Click to go to Loosely Translated on Amazon