In-Person Cooking Class

The Spanish Kitchen: Paella

Fri | Feb 07, 2020 | 6–9:30P PT

Teacher Camila Loew

Paella has come to be known as the Spanish national dish (though in fact it’s regional). There are as many recipes for it as there are chefs who make it. In any case, it’s fabulous party food and great fun to cook as a group.
Come join us for this Spanish feast with chef Camila Loew, visiting from Barcelona, where she resides and cooks. Learn to make her favorite version, Seafood Paella, as well as a bunch of accoutrements to make the preparation process happy and delicious.
Paella is a celebratory event - come and enjoy it the Mediterranean way! We’ll serve it up with sangria, Spanish wines, and non-alcoholic beverages, finished off with the quintessential Spanish dessert, a silky sensational flan.

Menu | Recipes

Seafood Paella

Sangría
with Organic Fruit

Seasonal Green Salad
with Edible Flowers and Herbs

Orange Flan
with Chocolate Drizzle

About the teacher

Camila Loew

CAMILA LOEW has spent her life among three cultures: Argentina, the US, and Spain, yet she swears she was Japanese in a past life. She is the founder of Sobremesa and Sobremesa Culinary Tours, offering food-based tours to Japan, Barcelona, and the Basque Country.
Camila has worked with food for many years, as a writer, entrepreneur, academic professor, culinary instructor, and tour guide. She holds a Ph.D. in Humanities and is a certified Nutrition Consultant, as well as a trained chef. Her first cookbook, The Sobremesa Cookbook was published in 2020.
During her years in Berkeley, California, Camila served as Academic Dean at Bauman College for Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts. After returning to Spain, she founded the Food Studies & Gastronomy Study Abroad program at the University of Barcelona in 2020. In addition to leading culinary tours, Camila helps people to achieve better health through food, sharing her love for the Mediterranean region and its cuisines.
Camila’s cooking style is inspired by fresh produce and the change of seasons, but above all, by people and the daily magical act of gathering around the table to share a meal. When she’s not teaching, at the market, in the kitchen or at the table, Camila enjoys drinking tea, practicing yoga, hiking in the Collserola hills, and reading.
Camila feels most comfortable in front of a group teaching, usually something to do with translating culture through food.
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