a table top guide to the elements of a simple, traditional Turkish breakfast
Every Friday in spring and autumn some hundred people team up at Plaça del Rei to celebrate one of Barcelona's best-kept secret parties; a gathering of dance and upbeat folk songs played by musicians with traditional instruments in a medieval square. This year sees the 10th year anniversary.
Every Friday in spring and autumn some hundred people team up at Plaça del Rei to celebrate one of Barcelona's best-kept secret parties; a gathering of dance and upbeat folk songs played by musicians with traditional instruments in a medieval square.
On these evenings it breathes tradition and magic.
A close up of a box of sweets from a confectioner in Amman, Jordan.
An annual dance is performed in Mambo-Bafut. I am invited as guests of honour by chief Wankie.
Around five o'clock in the afternoon chief Wanki takes a seat on his thrown.
The Celtic Festival and Highland Games, Richmond Virginia
A large tray of Baklava at one of Amman's sweet shops. Filled with pistachios and oozing with syrup, they are guaranteed to make you want more.
Sweets on display at a Zalatimo Brothers shop in Amman, Jordan
Apart from the fresh pastries made daily, Zalatimo produce hand made chocolates and sugared almonds. Sugared almonds are an ancient tradition that dates back to the Roman Empire.
The shops are an attraction themselves. Large trays of neatly arranged pastries are placed on gleaming stands making the displays even more attractive.
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