Snowbunny Andorra

about me

I work as a programmer in the summer and as a ski instructor during the winter. I've been working winters in Andorra for several years, and have now taken the plunge and moved here permanently from the UK, which is far too miserable for my liking!
It's interesting cooking new things up here in the mountains, because the altitude affects everything - the perfect runny boiled egg takes exactly 6 minutes to cook, rather than the three and a half it used to take at sea level!

Favorite Foods:

Anything. I don't get much time to cook in the winters, although crockpot recipes always go down a treat then, but I try to do as much as I can during the summer. I enjoy all food, but love the social dining experience, so lots of my recipes involve a large pot of something on the table for people to serve themselves from.
Catalan food is very heavy on the meat, so during the summers I tend to go a bit lighter and enjoy lots of fish. We eat lots of prawns (my Spanish prawns are famous amongst friends and family) and simple barbecued fish, although I love experimenting with different methods.
My favourite ingredients are birds-eye chillies (I like it hot!) and white pepper, which I've only discovered recently. I don't like the taste of it by itself, and have always used the more fashionable black pepper. However, you can't beat white pepper for seasoning, especially soups and stews. Give it a try - you might like it!

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