Cooking Classes in Barcelona

We had a lovely evening with our kids at Phillipe’s place, the kids enjoyed cooking and learning about Catalan language and cuisine. The kids found Phillipe interesting and funny. Would highly recommend.

We are a family of 5 from Hong Kong and enjoy learning something from the locals every time we visit a new place. We found many good reviews of Philippe's private 2hr cooking class but we thought 2hr might be a bit too rush if our children want to enjoy plenty of cooking as well as a good moment for all of us to enjoy the meal together with Philippe. I communicate with Philippe and am glad that he is responsive and is willing to accommodate our needs. We did a 3-hour session of a traditional Catalan home cooking, including pa amb tomaquet, padron peppers, tortella de patatas, paella and crema catalana. It was a great fun for our children. Philippe was very thoughtful, carefully balancing the time needed for cooking and a pace which the children can enjoy themselves in the process. It was a big portion for all of us and Philippe was impressed that we can finish the food and nothing went to the bin. (to readers: be reminded to go with an empty stomach) Philippe had also shared his life and adventure with us during the meal and we appreciate our great time with such a nice person.

Not much more to be said that hasn’t already been raved about. Philippe was a wonderful host to myself, my wife and our 5 year old. His home is beautiful, an alluring layout that is tastefully decorated. As for Philippe himself, he was patient, kind, and encouraging to our child, who is usually quite shy. The icing (or fire in this case) on the cake was our son learning to use the blow torch for the Creama Catalana caramel. Definitely a highlight of the trip!

We spent a super afternoon with Philippe as he taught the children (and us!!) how to make a traditional paella. Philippe was great with the children, keeping them interested and on-task. He shared a wealth of information not just about the food, but about Catalan culture and traditions as well. The meal was delicious and the children all felt a sense of pride and accomplishment having prepared dinner for us all. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend it to other families! :)