Dedicated foodies and casual home chefs will love this full-day experience that unlocks the tastes and techniques of Valencian cuisine, led by Chef Sole Ballester, daughter of culinary icon Pepa Romans. Chef Romans founded the first Michelin-starred restaurant in Valencia – Casa Pepa – which her daughter later operated. Like her famous mother, Chef Ballester grew up with a passion for Mediterranean cooking inspired by the Marina Alta region, and on this excursion she will pass her inherited knowledge on to you. Visit Valencia’s renowned Central Market, a masterpiece of modernist architecture adorned in ceramics and mosaics, and shop for the local ingredients that will be used in your cooking class. Then continue on to the state-of-the-art culinary space where Chef Ballester will instruct you in the many varieties of Valencian rice and the art of making paella. After you prepare your dishes, savor the fruits of your labors complemented by a perfect wine pairing presented by a local sommelier.
Enjoy a full-day Valencian gastronomic getaway at a cooking class led by Chef Sole Ballester, who is the daughter of culinary icon Pepa Romans – the first Valencian chef to earn a Michelin star.