La Casa Bella
Quality home furnishings & imaginative decor
We have over the autumn been resting our ladies clothes lines. In September the wholesales were full of winter woolies, whilst the temperatures we’re pushing 40C on some days. We have new in a selection of wraps, pashminas, ponchos and cardigans for chilly evenings and we’ll have more lovely ladies fashions arriving to suit the weather.
May10
It’s impossible to believe that these soft and beautiful rugs are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. They are indistinguishable from any wool kilim rug. They are made by a clever process that breaks the bottles down into very fine fibres that are then spun into yarn.
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Apr20
Easter 2015 saw the launch of our new online furniture store, La Casa Bella. Over the last few years we have delivered furniture from Cadiz, Soto Grande and Arcos de la Frontera in the West to Almeria and Mojacar in the East.
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Mar31
New in are a fantastic range of Cactus silk or Sabra silks. Sabra is a luxurious fabric and a natural fiber made from the Agave Cactus, grown in Morocco.
The fabric is made by hand using techniques passed down through the centuries and crafted into cushions, poufs and throws.
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Sep13
In a recent food news post we spoke about the health benefits of coconut oil, but there could be another low-cost wonder product in your kitchen cupboard;
Sep07
The end of season clothes sale has now hit our rails with the prices of lots of lovely summer clothes slashed. Although as I type this it’s teaming down outside I’m pretty are that the sunshine will be back before long but the evenings and mornings are definitely chillier so whilst you’re grabbing yourself a summer bargain, check out the new Autumn fashions.
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Sep07
Good-quality tinned salmon makes better fishcakes than fresh. These fishcakes are great for busy families, they are so tasty that it’s a good idea to double or triple the quantities and freeze batches for another day.
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Sep01
We have reached that lovely time of year when the weather is manageable during the day and delightfully cool in the evening. However as the nights draw in why leave your alfresco dining experience outside? Moroccan mosaic tables make great inside dining tables and don’t have to be limited to terrace use.
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Aug26
Korma is often regarded as curry for wimps, but a good chicken korma is rich, creamy, full of spices and flavour, and this is a very good chicken korma. Be warned this is NOT a “light” recipe it is bursting with flavour just begging to be soaked up by a piece of naan bread.
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Aug26
This spicy mezze dish from Thessaloniki, Greece is traditionally served during summer feasts. We find it works just as well on a winter’s night in front of a roaring fire.
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Sep25
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