Learn Spanish language and culture creatively through cooking authentic Spanish cuisine.
02/06/2026
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” — Pablo Picasso
🎨 Inspiration doesn’t always arrive magically — sometimes it appears while you’re already putting in the effort, learning, and creating.
Every step you take in learning Spanish brings you closer to confidence and fluency 🇪🇸📚
Keep showing up, keep practicing, and let inspiration meet you along the way 💫
💬 What keeps you motivated when learning something new?
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29/05/2026
🇪🇸 Did you know... Spanish pronunciation is more consistent than English?
Most Spanish words are pronounced exactly the way they’re written ✨
For example, the letter "H" is silent — so "hola" is pronounced “ola” 👋
Once you learn the sounds of each letter, reading and speaking Spanish becomes much easier and more natural 💬📚
🎧 What’s the first Spanish word you learned to pronounce correctly?
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28/05/2026
💬 ¡Hablemos!
What’s a Spanish dish you’ll never forget? 👀🍽️
🥘 A delicious paella by the beach?
🌮 Street tacos that changed your life?
🍮 A dessert so good you still dream about it?
Tell us which Spanish or Latin dish left a lasting impression on you — and what made it so memorable! 😋
Maybe it was the flavor, the atmosphere, or the people you shared it with. ❤️
👇 Share your foodie story below!
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27/05/2026
✨ Minuto de humor!
— ¿Qué hace un pez en el agua? 🌊🐠
— Nada. 😆
Learning Spanish through humor makes vocabulary more memorable and the process way more fun 💬🎉
😂 Did this one make you smile?
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25/05/2026
“Doing is the best way of saying.” — José Martí
✨ Actions speak louder than words — in every language.
Learning Spanish isn’t just about memorizing vocabulary. It’s about practicing, making mistakes, speaking up, and growing one conversation at a time. 🇪🇸📚
Every “hola,” every sentence, and every attempt brings you closer to confidence.
What’s one thing you’ve *done* recently to improve your Spanish? 👀
👇 Tell us in the comments!
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21/05/2026
🇪🇸 Did you know… some Spanish words don’t have a direct English translation?
One example is "sobremesa" — the moment spent chatting and enjoying each other’s company after a meal. 🍷✨
It’s more than just conversation — it reflects the importance of connection, warmth, and togetherness in Spanish-speaking culture ❤️
💬 Have you ever had a "sobremesa" moment without realizing it?
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19/05/2026
💬 ¡Hablemos!
✍️ Fill in the blank:
“Hola, me llamo ________ .”
It’s one of the first phrases you learn in Spanish… and now it’s your turn! 👋🇪🇸
Drop your name in the comments and introduce yourself in Spanish!
Bonus points if you add where you’re from too 😉
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05/05/2026
Ooo look what just landed! Academy fliers.
19/04/2026
Ooo even got photos of the Helen Rivers - Taste Of Spanish stand in the News & Star / The Cumberland News . Great article about a great event Multicultural Cumbria thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/26033092.culture-bazaar-2026-multicultural-cumbria-hail-amazing-day/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARR2gxjbGNrBFHaBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHsqRdtnD8gQM7xT1MzoIZsnbPeP-wBj4Pecvo0EHG88tZOV6wx10_pc-E9zh_aem_QSuZV4UKq2JO2cbXzMQbOw
Celebration of diversity and culture draws large crowd in Carlisle The Culture Bazaar returned to Carlisle on Saturday, April 18.
We're cooking up a new recipe in the academy this week and I thought I'd go shopping for the ingredientes. Can you guess what the recipe is? If you've seen some of my other posts you'll already have a clue.
Anyway, here's a little video, that I thought would be quite practical for you all when you're shopping in Spain.
Un canasto = a shopping basket
Un carrito = a shopping trolley.
Un carro = a car in Latin American Spanish but means a cart in Spain. In Spain the word for car is "un coche"
Un carrito = a little cart in Spain. "Ito" is often added onto the end of a word to make is sound smaller.
Don' know any Spanish at all yet? Or want to check you understood the video? Here's what it all means:
Hi, hello. It's Helen from Taste of Spanish again. Well, I'm in the supermarket buying food for our new recipe and I'm going to take a basket. I'm going to take a basket. Yes? No. I'm going to take a shopping trolley.