Cooking mushrooms from the cold

It still dawns late in the low mountains, the average temperatures haven't risen above 10 degrees in the last month, and even though the sun shines brightly, my ears hurt. The vapor of moisture rises from the ground, the rocks, and the bark of the white pines, as if everything is burning. It reminds me … Continue reading Cooking mushrooms from the cold

Paramo, the Valley of Privilege

Privilegia sunt leges privatorum, quasi private leges. Living in the everyday life that turns into a never-ending spiral, sometimes there are landscapes and people that seem to have been lethargic since their beginnings, maintaining a perpetual status quo that extends to our days. These places that remain to be visited and disrupt this preconceived image … Continue reading Paramo, the Valley of Privilege

Bridges and flowers

At the parallel where we live, and thanks to the warm Gulf currents, the trees begin to awaken and seduce bees with their flowers in mid-March. First come the almond and plum trees, followed shortly by the cherry trees. In the Jerte and Vera valleys, the "snow" of their flowers fills the landscape and attracts … Continue reading Bridges and flowers