Spanish City Guide – Burgos – Climate
on Nov 6, 2009At an elevation of 856 m, the city of Burgos and its province have a “Continental Mediterranean Climate”, a variant of the “Continental Climate” and the “Mediterranean Climate” found in the inner plateau of Spain. This climate is caused b...

Spanish Lesson 185 – Congratulations & Gratitude
on Nov 6, 2009In this lesson we are going to learn how to express congratulations and gratitude in Spanish. Please see my video for help with pronunciation.Vocabulary:To congratulate:Muchas felicidades por: CongratulationsEnhorabuena: CongratulationsQue seas muy f...

Spanish Recipe – Burgos Cheese Cake
on Nov 6, 2009“Tarta de queso de Burgos”Ingredients:Short crust pastry200 g of fresh cheese from Burgos4 eggs1 tin of condensed milk150 g of caster sugar1 tablespoonful of butter1 pinch of saltPreparation:Spread the butter out on a baking tin and put the pastr...

Spanish Recipe – Stewed Leg Of Lamb
on Nov 5, 2009“Pierna de cordero guisada”Ingredients for 6 people:1 leg of lamb1 onion2 carrots1 green pepper2 garlic clovesParsley2 red peppers3 potatoesMushroomsTomato sauce100 ml of olive oil½ a litre of white wineBeef stockSaltPepperPreparation:Chop the o...

Spanish Lesson 184 – Expressing Astonishment
on Nov 5, 2009In this lesson we are going to learn how to express astonishment in Spanish. Please see my video for help with pronunciation.Vocabulary:Qué raro/extraño + subjuntivo: How weird/strangeQué raro que no venga mañana a la fiesta: How weird/strange th...

Spanish City Guide – Burgos – Things To See & Do
on Nov 5, 2009Burgos has numerous ancient and fascinating churches and convents. The three most notable are the cathedral, with its chapel of the Condestables de Castilla, the monastery of Las Huelgas, and the Carthusian monastery of Miraflores. In addition, there...

Spanish Recipe – Asparagus Soufflé
on Nov 4, 2009“Souflé de espárragos”Ingredients for 4 people:White asparagus4 eggsFor the white sauce:3 tablespoons of flour½ a litre of milk1 pinch of nutmeg75 g of butterPreparation:Make a white sauce by melting the butter in a frying pan and then adding...

Spanish Lesson 183 – Pretérito Perfecto De Subjuntivo (Part 2)
on Nov 4, 2009In this lesson we are going to learn the different uses of the Spanish grammar tense “El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo”. Please see my video for help with pronunciation.Vocabulary:Probability:Quizás haya estudiado mucho antes del examen: May...

Spanish City Guide – Burgos - Food & Drink
on Nov 4, 2009Burgos province is famous for Queso de Burgos, a soft and unctuous white cheese. Although originally made with sheep's milk, now cow's milk or mixtures are more common. Each rural district of Burgos produces a variation of the cheese and the major da...

Spanish Lesson 182 – Pretérito Perfecto De Subjuntivo (Part 1)
on Nov 3, 2009In this lesson we are going to learn the form of the Spanish grammar tense “El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo”. Please see my video for help with pronunciation.Vocabulary:Presente de subjuntivo de “haber” + Participio pasado:Haya: I haveHa...