Vanlife Adventures
Road trips & campervan cooking
June 6, 2026
Sticky Glazed Chicken Wings – Alitas Van StyleAnother beautiful lazy day at Complejo Rural Los Cortijos de Noalejo — and the perfect setting for sticky glazed chicken…
June 5, 2026
Spicy Beer-Braised Garlic Chicken – Van VersionIssy and I are parked up at Complejo Rural Los Cortijos de Noalejo, a newish holiday complex run by the…
June 3, 2026
Smoked Salmon & Crispy Potatoes — A Van Kitchen ClassicSmoked salmon with sautéed potatoes, a couple of guindillas, a handful of cebollitas, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil…
April 18, 2026
Tinned Tuna Recipe — Braised Peppers with CapersPuerto Lápice sits on the La Sierrecilla elevation overlooking the plain, and at night the wind turbines on the ridge…
April 16, 2026
Smoked Paprika Prawns with White Beans — A Van Kitchen RecipeAlcázar de San Juan wasn't supposed to be a highlight. I'd pulled up at the paid área de autocaravanas, found…
April 14, 2026
Spanish-Style Cod with Peppers and Olive Oil Broth — A Van Kitchen RecipeSomewhere between Manzanares and Tomelloso, on a road that cuts straight through La Mancha wine country, there are laybys that…
April 8, 2026
Chorizo, Lentils and Lemon — A Van Dinner for OneIt was early evening in Valdepeñas — an área de autocaravanas on the edge of an industrial estate, all services…
April 4, 2026
Souris d'Agneau — Lamb Shank with Grapes, Rosemary and a Bit of LuckSome lamb shank recipes are planned. This one wasn't. The French call it 'souris d'agneau' — mouse of lamb —…
March 18, 2026
Prawn Rice Recipe — Prawns, Peas and Rice in a Quick BrothThe previous day had been Las Lagunas de Ruidera — a natural park of lagoons and waterfalls strung along a…
