Barcelona Ready Steady Cook

Paella makes everything better.

Learn how to make classic paella and traditional tapas dishes with this fun cooking class. Pop a pinny on and get ready to whip up a storm in the kitchen. A check will show you how to prepare some of the region's best loved dishes using locally sourced ingredients. Take a little slice of the Catalan capital home with you and wow everyone with amazing culinary skills.

Chef will teach you a couple of simple Spanish cooking techniques and explain all about how specific sauces, marinades and oils are used to enhance the flavour of delicious goodies like olives, salty Serrano ham, chorizo, prawns, chicken, calamari, shrimp, salt code, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and Manchego cheese.

Eating is a necessity, while cooking is an art.

The beauty of Spanish tapas and paella is that neither takes particularly long to prepare or cook. When you've created your culinary masterpieces, you won't have to wait ages to taste them. Get the whole hen party around the table to tuck in.

Brilliant for food hens visiting Barca, this cooking class will teach you all sorts of new skills in a fun, informal setting.The sun is scorching hot from midday - 2pm, so make like a local and escape indoors for a long lunch.

In a nutshell:

• Paella demonstration with group involvement
• Sangria making class
• Unlimited sangria
• Paella meal