Sr. Carbonell writes The Linguist’s first ever article in Catalan on one of Catalonia’s most loved recipes. Bon profit!  Temps de preparació 5 minuts Comensals 2  Què es pot dir del pa amb tomàquet, un dels plats tradicionals catalans més coneguts fora de Catalunya? Si és cert el que diuen, que “som el que mengem“… el pa amb tomàquet defineix… Read more

By Aashna, Year 12 In this, Aashna details the history of the French crepe and its importance, as well as providing us with an easy recipe to follow at the end! L’histoire de la crêpe  Il y a des gens qui croient que la conception d’une crêpe tire son origine des Celtes qui mélangeaient la… Read more

By Veronika, Year 12 In this piece, Veronika explains the trends and themes within German baking, referring to three baked items that truly symbolise Germany. Backen hat einen hohen Stellenwert in der deutschen Kultur, und Deutschland ist für seine Backtraditionen und Backrezepte weltweit bekannt. Es gibt eine groβe Auswahl an Brot, Gebäck, Kuchen und Keksen,… Read more

by Yoyo, Year 10  Yoyo takes us through centuries in this article in order to paint a picture of how French pastries came to be, and how they have been affected by historical events in France. Que vient à l’esprit quand on pense à la France ? Pour la plupart de gens, ce sont les… Read more

By Ursina, Year 12 In the following article, Ursina skillfully takes us through the history of the popular Spanish dessert, churros, whilst explaining the nuances of the recipe in different Spanish-speaking countries. La historia de los churros comienza en España, donde fueron introducidos por los pastores españoles. Algunas teorías sugieren que se llamaban así por… Read more

By Anusha, Year 12 In this fascinating piece, Anusha explains how food in Italy has been politicised and used to attack minority groups, as well as promote nationalist sentiments, sometimes leading to hypocrisy. La religione cattolica fa parte integrante della vita in Italia, il luogo in cui risiede il papa e sede di molti siti… Read more