Who doesn’t love an aioli dip to go with their favourite Spanish tapa? Find La Española’s very own recipe in this week’s newsletter and another exciting announcement… Come and join our new Foodies Festival challenge for 2024, our very own La Española Aioli challenge at The La Española Chefs Theatre. You can see the chefs battle it out in the competition, to see who can whip up the perfect Aioli in the quickest time and take that No1 spot on the nationwide leaderboard on the Foodies Festival Instagram Page.  And for a chance to win something yourself, don’t forget to enter our competition ..read more

Who knew something this delicious could come from just four ingredients! Egg-free, gluten-free and with no butter, they work for just about any allergy or dietary preference you could have. Four-Ingredient Fudgy Brownies Serves 8 105 kcal per serving 200g bananas (peeled) 65g tahini 4 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder 20g milk chocolate chips Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/Gas Mark 5. Grab yourself a baking tin (about 20 x 15cm) and line it with greaseproof paper. In a large bowl, give the bananas a really good mashing with a fork, until you get a reasonably smooth paste. Add all the other i ..read more

La Española continues to be the No1 Spanish olive oil brand and the fastest-growing choice for extra virgin olive oil in the UK. We are thrilled to be sponsoring the Chefs Theatre at Foodies Festivals for the second year running. We are excited to see our fabulous La Española olive oils being used once again by Michelin-starred chefs, MasterChef Champions, Great British Menu winners and top local chefs as they cook up their signature recipes for you all.  Foodies who sign up to our newsletter will have the chance to win an authentic Spanish paella kit. Come and see us at the Chefs Th ..read more

Join highly acclaimed cookery school owner – celebrity chef and award winning cookbook author Nigel Brown of the Nigel Brown Cookery Academy – and get hands-on with this fabulous Thai green curry Cook School session at Foodies Festivals in 2024. This masterclass is fully hands-on. During the session you’ll be preparing and cooking your very own lunch or takeout! – a Thai green curry with fresh hand made egg noodles. You’ll also be making an authentic Thai green curry paste to take home at the end. There will be lots of opportunities to pick up so many more hints and tips from from Nigel during ..read more

Here at La Española premium quality, traceability, and authenticity are our top priorities. This is why we grow all olives used for our olive oils on our own farms in Spain. We harvest them at the perfect time and manage the whole of the production ourselves, from crushing them in the mills to delivering the bottles to your local supermarket – ready to use in your favourite recipes! Our Extra Virgin Olive Oil is even traceable back to the groves where the olives were grown. Find out more about our olive oil at the La Española Chefs Theatre at your local Foodies Festival! Win 1 year of olive oi ..read more

Enter here for a chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to Foodies Festival Syon Park, a front-row seat to Jack Sturgess’ baking demo, a chance to meet Jack and a bottle of fizz to take home. As a VIP you can look forward to an extra special day out, starting with a welcome glass of bubbly on arrival and access to the exclusive VIP tent. Relax with luxury surroundings and great views of the entertainment stage and enjoy use of the exclusive VIP bar. Refreshments are available throughout the day. *Terms and conditions apply. Over 18s only. The prize is a pair of VIP tickets to Food ..read more

Tomatoes with steak & wild salsa verde Home Cooked by Kate Humble is published by Gaia (£25). Photography is by Andrew Montgomery Kate says: “There is nothing more unappetizing than an over-chilled, woolly-textured, tasteless tomato. But to pluck a sun-warmed, perfectly ripe tomato from its stem, taking a moment to inhale the heady scent of the leaves as you do so, and to eat it, there and then, is sublime. My grandfather was a great tomato grower – a skill that has not been passed down to me, although I refuse to give up. Just the smell of tomato leaves rubbed between my fingers transport ..read more

Enter here for a chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to Foodies Festival Bristol, a front-row seat to Kate Humble’s cooking demo, a chance to meet Kate and a bottle of fizz to take home. As a VIP you can look forward to an extra special day out, starting with a welcome glass of bubbly on arrival and access to the exclusive VIP tent. Relax with luxury surroundings and great views of the entertainment stage and enjoy use of the exclusive VIP bar. Refreshments are available throughout the day. *Terms and conditions apply. Over 18s only. The prize is a pair of VIP tickets to Foodie ..read more