Ferran Adrià and elBulli. ‘Risk, Freedom and Creativity’ exhibition
They say patience is a virtue but when it came to this exhibition I was never going to be able to stay away long. Three days in I was through the doors … Continue reading
2012 Palau Robert exhibition dedicated to Ferran Adrià and ‘El Bulli’
Whilst the doors of his El Bulli restaurant may have closed for good, I continue to be fascinated by chef Ferran Adrià and his creations. So, it was with excitement … Continue reading
Micro-Nutrient Couture
A chance encounter with Vera Ciria not only provided me with a great friendship and an interesting and articulate eating-out companion but also someone who’s given me unwaiving support and … Continue reading
Japanese Tea Ceremony at Casa Asia
The ‘Casa Asia’, an Asian cultural centre on Diagonal surprised me in many ways when I visited at the weekend. Firstly because I was not expecting to be viewing photos … Continue reading
L’Art del Menjar (The Art of Eating) at La Pedrera
It’s said that you should never go food shopping on an empty stomach. The same should be applied to also going to see food/art exhibitions when your tummy’s rumbling and … Continue reading
Materia Condensada ‘El Taller’ (Condensed Matter ‘The Workshop’)
Decifering Catalan, science, hangovers and young children. Not four things I’d usually choose to drag myself out of bed for on a Sunday morning but this was a chance to … Continue reading
Materia Condensada. Cuinar Ciència. (Condensed Matter. Cooking Science)
I can clearly remember the first time I encountered the name and work of Ferran Adrià at El Bulli, a 2006 documentary hosted by American chef Anthony Bourdain called ‘Decoding … Continue reading
Havana Cultura fridge artists at Estació de França
What do you do when your fridge has given up the ghost and will no longer chill those beers, that wine, those cheeses and salad? Well, probably not what a … Continue reading
Moonraker Morsels 