Feeding You The Best Bits of Spain

Welcome to Rachel McCormack’s website, home of Catalan Cooking in the UK. This site show all the classes and different events that Rachel is doing to help you learn all about Spanish food in general and Catalan food in particular.

Why Catalan Cooking?

Spanish food, like Italian is very regional. You would notice the difference having dinner in a Catalan’s house or an Andaluz’s as with Italians in a Ligurian’s house and a Sardinian’s. Rachel’s experience of Spain was, apart from a year in Santander, in the Catalan capital Barcelona so her knowledge and style of cooking is Catalan. The classes are Spanish cooking classes but looking at the region of Catalonia in particular, hence the name.

Who are the cooking classes and events suitable for?

Anyone who likes to eat, is interested in food and who wants to have a good time. Catalan food is not just about Ferran Adria and complicated molecular gastronomy. There is a strong tradition of really high quality domestic cooking that has been an excellent spring board for chefs such as Adria, Joan Roca and Carme Ruscellada among others. Rachel’s classes are about showing you how simple it can be to create delicious Catalan dishes and serve them to your friends and family while enjoying what you do, whether you are an accomplished cook or a kitchen disaster.

As well as cooking classes Rachel also runs other food events, including  pop-ups at the Maltby Street Lock In and all day cooking and eating experiences.

Please see the events page for the latest updates.