Cooking Catalan Cuisine

There is no better way to immerse yourself in a culture and understandits people than learning about its food.  Catalan cooking, la cuina catalana, has a history dating back to the Middle Ages. Its secrets were recorded for posterity in the 14th-century cookbook El libre del Sent Soví, the oldest surviving culinary text written in Catalan.

 This is vegetable-rich, hardy fare features aubergine (eggplant), chunky garlic (Aoli), wine and tomato sauces, fresh pasta, honey, ginger and wild herbs, decorative bread, and liberal olive oil. Luscious desserts are rich in fresh, creamy goat or cow's milk. And, of course, there is nouvelle French cuisine notable for  its delicate sauces and sumptuous desserts like profiteroles and creme brûlée! 

At the end of the workshop week you will have boosted your kitchen  skills and confidence, learned fantastic and doeable Catalan and French cuisine, and have in-hand the written recipes to wow your family and friends!

Jump to Cooking Workshop Dates

Jump to Cooking Workshop Tuition

Intimate Class Size

•  4-8 participants

3 Workshops

• Three,  3- hour workshops preparing an entree, plat, and dessert then share together what you have prepared   OR
• Mix and Match with a Painting Workshop 

Accommodation Choices (depending on group size)

• Melodia del Canigou
• La Chataigneraie (more than 6 participants)

Meals

• Meet & Greet wine and cheese
• Daily breakfasts
• 4 group lunches
• Evening Apero includes a glass of wine.
• Group buffet dinners include a glass of wine.

4 Excursions

• Visit to VilleFranche de Conflent, a  UNESCO medieval village   
• Prades Market
• Eus, named One of the Most Beautiful villages in France and The Sunniest
• Abbaye St Martin du Canigou  OR Bain Saint Thomas sulfur pools

Vegetarians and Omnivores, Vegan options. 

For anyone who enjoys great food!  Bring your appetite and good walking shoes so that you can explore the historic village up to the chateau and down to the Cady River after lunch!