Category Archives: Food

My friends and I got the full Paella experience one night in Barcelona when we signed up for a cooking class. The class began with instruction on how to put together pinchos. First we took small pieces of bread and grated a tomato on top, similar to when making Catalan tomato bread. Then we drizzledContinue reading “Paella and Pinchos”

My first experience with Catalan cuisine was when IES visited a traditional Catalan restaurant to try charred calçots in Tarragona. Calçots are a variety of green onion from the Catalonian region, and they are usually dipped in romesco sauce, made from hazelnuts or almonds, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, and a bit of vinegar. When weContinue reading “Let’s throw a calçotada!”

My international finance professor spent half a class period speaking about how important pa amb tomàquet is in his daily routine, and how common it is in Catalan culture. He eats this Catalan tomato bread for breakfast every morning, and recommended we try making it at home. His instructions were to first toast a pieceContinue reading “Homemade Pa Amb Tomàquet”