Enjoy an unforgettable day in Barcelona with the wonderful Chef Alicia,
a native of Catalonia, at her recently rennovated apartment in the
heart of Barcelona. Catalan cuisine still
reflects the multi-cultural history of the region, incorporating
influences from the entire Mediterranean basin; your lesson
will teach teach you the basic
techniques used in Catalan cooking, as well as some of it's important
dishes.
Alicia insists on using the freshest ingredients, which you will gather with her
at the incomparable Boqueria market in the center of Barcelona.
You will meet around 10 AM for the visit of the market, followed by your
hands-on cooking lessons, which will last around two and a half hours.
During a standard lesson you will learn to prepare
three dishes and a dessert, generally traditional recipes that Alicia's
family has been making for generations, as well as new inventions of her
own.
A sample menu might be: Mejillones al Romero, Suquet de
Peix, Fricando, and Crema Catalana. Lunch will follow based on your efforts and accompanied by
premier wines from the Priorat/Monsant region, coffee, Brandy, and Cava, the Catalan
sparkling wine.
If you prefer, you can request to concentrate exclusively on
paellas or tapas during your cooking class. Or, you may sign up for 3 classes and do it all!
Available Tuesday through Saturday for a minimum of 2 people. Please note that there
is no elevator and the apartment is a few flights up. Not available:
February 16, 19-23,
March 4-8 and 17-24,
April 8-12 and 22-26,
May 6-10 and 20-24,
June 2-9 and 17-21,
July 3-7 and 21-28, August 1-31,
September 9-13 and 16-23,
September 30-October 4, October 7-11, and 21-25,
November 4-11 and 18-22,
December 2-6
Also available with Chef Alicia: a 2-day option in Barcelona, or the wonderful
culinary program
Catacurian: Wine and Cuisine of the Priorat, in Alicia's ancestral home about 90 minutes outside
Barcelona. Please inquire for details.
Prices
US$200 per person for 1-2 people
US$175 per person for 3-4 people
Please inquire for groups of 5 or more.
If you don't have time for a full culinary week or weekend, the best option
is to add a cooking class a la carte. Add a dash of Tuscan cooking or a pinch
of Provencal cuisine to your vacation with our one-day cooking class options,
which always include the meal with wine after the lesson. Classes
are on request for any day, year round, based upon availability, for a minimum
of two people. Some classes are not offered on certain days or may have sold
out dates; please check the individual class. When a booking is confirmed
for two people, it does not guarantee a private class. If you are a solo traveler,
you can join a class where others have already booked. When you are ready to
confirm a class and date, please see our booking form. It is very helpful if
you have the option of at least two dates for a class.
Cooking Vacations 
