Experiencing Catalonia | Day 2 Cookery classes

// January 11th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Catalonia

By the time we all left La Boqueria market we were frozen to the bone. It was a cold morning in Barcelona and being in amongst all the fresh fish on ice really didn’t help! Teresa, our guide from Cook & Taste (the little place where we were going to get Catalonian cookery classes) led us out into the sunshine of Les Rambles and back to Plaça de Sant Jaume,, then up another shady alley – everything in Barcelona seems to be up a little alley of some sort.

Cook & Taste is a small, modern studio with a large kitchen inside. The walls are bare stone, the kitchen is clean and simple and the whole place felt earthy and WARM! We were there for a reason though and that reason was thus: To cook up a storm like never before! We had our local produce and next it was time to roll up our sleeves and get a cookery lesson Catalan style.

We were handed a glass of wine and a menu… I was thinking -
“This is my kind of cookery class…. I’ll have the beef”
But no, on closer inspection it was indeed not a menu but a recipe – three recipes in fact.
To start – Pumpkin cream with crispy leek and cream cheese quenelle.
For main – Noodle Paella.
Dessert – Crema Catalana… (more…)

Georgie’s La La Land: Episode 24 Barcelona

// January 5th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Travel Videos

Episode 24 of Georgie’s La La Land… Barcelona and La Boqueria Market.
Experiencing Catalonia has never been so fun! We arrive at the 09 blog trip “The Catalonia Experience” and visit La Boqueria Market for fresh produce then head to Cook & Taste to make a meal!.. Mucho Mucho Love… Come Join In…

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The Catalonia Experience day one

// December 18th, 2009 // 5 Comments » // Catalonia

So far so good… As you may or may not, but should know, Georgie, I and a bunch of other travel bloggers are discovering Catalonia thanks to the Catalonia Experience and Catalonia’s tourist board. We haven’t stopped since we landed yesterday in Barcelona and there are no real signs of it happening any time soon. The itinerary that was kept hush hush until everyone had arrived and sat down for dinner has turned out to be crammed and a spare minute to tickle the keys has yet eluded me. But just to wet your whistle, below is all the Tweets from the hashtag #catexp which is what everyone here is using to Tweet from road.
What’s more there’s also a picture gallery from our morning at La Boqueria Market in Barcelona and our cookery class misadventures at Cook and Taste. (more…)

Slip – Sliding down the Khao San Road

// May 26th, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Bangkok

Some things never change and the Khao San road is one of them, just as chaotic and vibrant as ever. It was still early when we arrived in Bangkok but we both felt tip top, maybe it was because we managed some sleep on the night bus or maybe it was because we were so excited to be back here either way we new one thing for sure… We both urgently needed coffee and a shower – in that order, so we slipped off down a side alley just off the Khao San road and got ourselves the best little room we’ve ever had in Bangkok. Apart from the usual amenities our guest house also has two of the fluffiest little dogs I’ve ever seen, Georgie almost shits herself every time they’re out! (more…)

Tanah Rata, the Cameron Highlands and ring of fire…

// March 19th, 2009 // No Comments » // Cameron Highlands

We arrived here in Tanah Rata in the super luxury bus feeling very relaxed, in fact I slipped off to sleep and fell out of my armchair like seat and into the aisle at one point… But regardless of that the weather had taken a turn for the better and the winding roads leading here were made all the more spectacular dripping with sunshine and framed by clear blue skies. (more…)