Start the day with a good breakfast or build up your strength mid-afternoon with a snack. A mid-morning coffee. Lunch, a drink in a relaxed atmosphere after work or a quick dinner before going to the cinema. At the illa Carlemany shopping centre you can sit down at a table any time of day thanks...
October means autumn. This may be the time when the change of season is most noticeable: in wardrobes, shop windows, hours of daylight, nature, our habits and also in the kitchen. At this time of year we fancy soups of different kinds, stewed meat and fruit served at the table in myriad ways, adding new...
Summer is a time for light, fresh meals with fruit and vegetables taking centre stage, but also when the quicker ripening of produce can lead to more food wastage. Let’s take a look at the seasonal products offered at the supermarket in the shopping centre, and some tips that can help us avoid wasting food....
Ice cream is a summer classic that helps us beat the heat. It’s always delicious, with flavours ranging from lemon slushes to true delicacies made with frozen churned milk and mixed with other ingredients, forming countless different flavours. But where does ice cream come from? The history of ice cream Apparently, the Chinese were the...
Whether dining at home, celebrating with family or friends, or going out to a restaurant, New Year’s Eve on 31 December is a special time. We say farewell to one year and welcome another, and we do it with a well-laid table, a special meal, and dressed for the occasion. It’s the ritual. The shopping...
In the week of All Saints, 31st October, the tradition here is roast chestnuts and the marzipan sweets known as panellets, perhaps the most popular example of autumn cookery. But these are not the only seasonal food: pomegranates, sweet potatoes, wild mushrooms and quinces are all considered essential in this country. We recommend a festive...
Ice creams are the star treat in summer – refreshing, hydrating and delicious – even though they make great desserts in winter too! For some years now, frozen yoghurt has also been on our list of cool delicacies. Again, not exclusively a summer product, but as with ice cream, a sweet treat to beat the...
The range of options for dining and leisure on offer at illa Carlemany is not to be found anywhere else in the country. Under one roof, in the centre of Andorra, you’ll find ten restaurants and a unique cinema complex, with six theatres and a total of 1,022 seats. Food services are mainly located on...
Breakfasts on the terrace, dinners in the open air, lunch in the shade of the garden… Summer invites you to share meals and relax around the table with friends and family, and you can make the most of it by preparing a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere, including everything from the tableware to inviting decorative details...
Even if the label tells us that a wine is a reserve, organic, or from a particularly renowned vineyard, this still doesn’t guarantee that it will be better than another wine, all things considered. Indeed, there are additional aspects that determine which wines will be better, or more suitable for specific occasions. There are also...
