Although this is not a web exclussively about gastronomy, we can't help noticing the spread of Spanish food around. Beyond delicacy stores, supermarkets keep on adding Spanish products to their shelves, especially in tins or cans for obvious transport reasons.

A recent book by Melbourne academic Dr Peter Gerrand highlights the pioneering initiatives taken by Catalans, Basques, Galicians – and nationalist Spaniards – in promoting their languages and cultures on the Internet.