Artisan bakers show children the health benefits of traditional bread

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The artisan bakers of Alcalá de Guadaíra, in Seville, have formed an association with which they hope to encourage people to eat their products, especially young people, in the face of competition from industrial bread. Through the organisation, they give workshops in schools to teach children how to make traditional bread and to demonstrate its […]

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A journey around the Mediterranean with artisan bread inspired by books

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Fidel Pernía crafts artisan bread inspired by books by Mediterranean authors. His ingredients and process vary according to the story and the writer’s imagined world. He works with the books that the Fundación Tres Culturas (Three Cultures Foundation) reading club reads. This club is based in Seville, and offers its readers a journey around the […]

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Antonio Castilla, breadmaking tradition with handmade ‘picos’ which start their journey to America

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14 years ago, Antonio Castilla opened his factory, in La Luisiana, a town in the province of Seville which has an ancient breadmaking tradition. His grandfather had already successfully produced ‘picos’ in the 60s and 70s. Antonio decided in 2001 to start his business venture by recovering his grandfather´s recipe. However, he would never have […]

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