This week I've been a bit absent in your blogs. I feel sorry about it :( It's been a crazy week! Lots of new things to be done! Cooking classes to attend! Yes, you heard perfectly well... cooking classes! And you will immediately think... Ain't this "girl" lucky? And I will shout from here (so that you hear me) YEEEEEEEsssss :DSee? On Tuesday I attended to a free class (again, you heard well) from Mireia Carbó, a Fantastic Cook whom had her own TV show and has published 3 books already. If I had to describe her in two words, I would say she is a practical cook :D
There I went with my mom, to my old neighbourhood... Sagrada Familia. Mireia cooked 3 courses in two hours; traditional Catalan dishes, the ones our grandmoms used to cook: Faves a la Catalana, Meat Cannelloni and Crema Catalana. I will soon be posting these recipes, here you have just one picture of the Faves. I've been searching for the translation but couldn't find it. How do you call them?There were 70 people attending and I couldn't ask her if I could take pictures during the class... but next time I will. Hopefully it will be by the end of October.
And on Thursday I attended to another cooking class, this time in La Boqueria (Barcelona's Ramblas Market). The cook was Iker Erauzkin, a Basque chico living in Barcelona and now starting a business in Mallorca. Iker has also published a bunch of books (3 or 4) I'm not sure of the quantity and if I had to describe him in two words I would say he is a Poet Cook, he cares a lot for quality and presentation too.
There were only 12 people attending this class, maybe because the fee is 20 Euros... but to my surprise, we ate the menu Iker cooked after the class... and it was fantastic!!!! The 3 courses were: Steak Tartare the way the chef likes it, Confited Ducks' gizzards with crayfish and artichokes and Fardalejos, a dessert typical from La Rioja.
I had such a great time that I will go back next week for another dose :D. The pictures I took this time didn't come out as good as I expected, but I'll show you just one and hopefully, when I try it myself, there will be a bit more of natural light in my kitchen.
This is Iker showing us the head of a swordfish!!! And hereunder a couple of his books (he loves to use flowers in his dishes) and the 3 courses we devoured after the class.
So, stay tunned... there will be much more comming soon :D
This week I have also felt a bit exhausted; maybe the change of the season, maybe the cold and bad weather, maybe that blogging is asking too much from me... I just had to put a restraining order between my computer and I. Blogging should be a fun thing to do and sometimes it makes me feel bad because I can't be everywhere all the time!
Please follow this link to see what I mean and you will probably agree with me. HAVE YOU EVER FELT THIS WAY? Do you have any strategies that you want to share here? (it only gets 30 seconds... I know you are busy too!)
Now to the Awards. Chicas, chicos... I do feel soooo honoured! Thanks sooooo much♥♥♥. It seems that I've been collecting them lately... Take a look at the generous bloggers that keep spreading them in the blogosphere. This time I will just keep them with me, not passing them over.
Joan from Foodalogue sent me this cute teddy bear -----> Chocoholic Award
Janet from Gourmet Traveller and Valli from More than a Burnt toast passed me the shinniest award ever -----> Brillante Award (see it shine in my left column)
Nathan from La Cocina de Nathan gave me back the -----> I love your blog Award (also showing in my left column)
Ivy from Kopiaste and Jen from A2eatwrite sent me the ------> Arte y Pico Award (left column)
Chicos, chicas thanks sooooooo much for having my blog in mind when giving away these awards. I do appreciate it :D
Have a great relaxing weekend!
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