In Madrid Gabriella Llamas shows how to produce authentic dishes such as potatoes a la importancia with clams and paella
Posted in General on 29. Sep, 2010
In Madrid, Gabriella Llamas shows how to produce authentic dishes such as potatoes “a la importancia” with clams and paella. In Seville, Australian Ruth Roberts, who’s cooked professionally in Spain for over 20 years, will guide you around the central market then help you prepare tapas from the your purchases. The guides allow plenty of time for sightseeing and relaxing.Contact: , Tel +34 915 316 489. Cost:Half-day cooking lesson from €140-250 depending on region, based on two people.Dar Liqama, MoroccoDar Liqama is a modern oasis a short drive from the walled city of Marrakech.
Designed to reflect traditional Moroccan architecture, the villa has modern facilities such as spa, tennis courts, and eight spacious en suite bedrooms.Its cookery holidays are a perfect introduction to North Africa and its aromatic dishes. You’ll see the vast Djemnaa El Fna Square with the snake charmers, acrobats and food stalls. You can take eight or nine classes in traditional Moorish dishes including salads, lamb and, of course, couscous.Contact: , Tel: 020 7396 5550. Cost: Week-long holiday from £1197 per person including accommodation, all meals, house wine, eight or nine classes and excursions.MEDITERRANEAN FOOD BOOKSClassic Turkish Cooking, Ghillie Basan, Tauris ParkeCollection of recipes includes traditional dishes from the Anatolian heartlands and classical dishes from the palace kitchens of the Ottoman sultans.The Greek Islands, Lawrence Durrell, FaberAn excellent read for anyone fascinated by Greece. Durrell’s writing is informed from his experience of living in the Greek islands, and are woven with history and myth.The Moro Cookbook, Samantha and Samuel Clark, EburyChefs Samantha and Samuel Clark have collected together their best Mediterranean recipes.
It also contains excellent descriptions of the cultural traditions behind each dish.Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons: Enchanting Dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa, Diana Henry Mitchell, BeazleyAn exploration of the magical dishes and exotic ingredients from the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Middle East. The reader is left with a more thorough understanding of the recipes provided.New Tapas: Today’s Best Bar Food from Spain, Fiona Dunlop Mitchell, BeazleyFiona Dunlop thoroughly describes a region and a selection of tapas recipes provided by an area’s ground-breaking chef There is a list of recommended tapas bars to visit.. Organic Little Gem lettuce, £1.29 200g twin pack
Organic Little Gem lettuce, £1.29 200g twin pack
A favourite of salad plates in Spain, especially in the Navarra, Little Gem are generally clean so need very little preparation. Simply cut them into wedges to dip into baba ghanoush, drape them with a marinated anchovy for an impromptu canap?o eat with the fingers, or use to fill a wrap-style sandwich.Where: Branches of Sainsbury’s.Turkish Ziraat cherries, £9.99 per kg, £2.99 for 400g punnetDark red – almost black – these wonderfully sweet and juicy Turkish cherries are at their best now.