LLERENA Blog

  • Top Tips for Pairing Foods and Drink With Artisan Honey

    Artisan honey produced from a wide range of flowering plants of the Andalusian countryside has a unique rich flavour. It is minimally processed to retain its nutritional value and taste, and it makes for a wonderful enhancement to a number of foods. Here are some top suggestions!   Create contrasts Pair very sweet syrupy honeys with…

  • 5 Reasons To Make It A Tapas Bar Valentine’s Date Night

    Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and you might be wondering how to impress a promising new romantic interest, or find a memorable way to celebrate with your partner or spouse. For a fun and atmospheric dining out experience, you will find that a tapas bar in London is difficult to beat.  Here are…

  • 5 Irresistible Reasons To Give Tapas Food A Try In 2024

    In a city with a diverse culinary scene such as London, there is no shortage of unique dining experiences to try, whether you are in Islington or Bethnal Green. However, if you are really seeking more than just another nice meal out, a Spanish restaurant is the place to be in 2024. Here are some…

  • A Quick Guide To Spanish Wines To Try With Your Tapas Meal

    There’s nothing better than enjoying live music in a Spanish restaurant to lift the winter blues. It may be January, but some soulful flamenco guitar and flavoursome tapas dishes can take you right back to that sun-kissed Mediterranean holiday. To bring out the best in the food and the atmosphere, you may want to order…

  • Top Creative Catering Ideas For A New Year’s Eve Soiree

    The end of the year is drawing near, and it’s time to make plans to wave goodbye to 2023 and welcome in 2024. If you are planning to have a celebration at home with a New Year’s Eve party or a special dinner, no doubt you will already be thinking ahead to the catering. Here…

  • Inspiring Side Dishes To Try With Your Christmas Dinner

    The Christmas season is here, and many of us will be enjoying a special festive lunch. If you are having a crowd, then you may also want to prepare a selection of side dishes and sauces to accompany the main meal. You may even be adopting the trend for having a festive brunch spread instead…

  • Tips For Hosting An Authentic Spanish Tapas Night At Home

    Tapas consists of several small plates of delicious Spanish food that can make up a meal or be served with drinks. At this time of year, even if you are in London rather than the Costa del Sol, recreating the magical feeling of a Mediterranean holiday at home can be wonderfully appealing.  The small flavour-packed…

  • Spice Up Your Christmas Dinner: A Try A Tapas Twist in 2023

    The Christmas season is fast approaching, and for some this a time of comforting traditions and rituals. However, as the last few years have certainly demonstrated, nothing is certain in life and sometimes breaking free from established customs can even be a fun and eye opening experience.  Christmas dinner is one of those time-worn traditions…

  • Unwritten Rules Of Enjoying Great Iberico Tapas

    There is an ancient saying that you should do what the Romans do whenever you are in Rome. This saying, attributed to Saint Ambrose, has become the golden rule of people who make the most of the culinary world; the best way to enjoy cultural traditions is the same way the locals do. With tapas,…

  • The Olive: The Small But Mighty Star Of Spanish Cuisine

    Spanish tapas dishes might conjure up tasty plates of paella or chorizo, or bowls of hummus and fresh crusty bread. However, there is one ingredient that you will find used time and again in Spanish cuisine, or even served as a pre-dinner snack. It’s a little fruit that packs a mighty big punch: the olive.  …