I moved to Catalunya when I was very young--it is a very special place for me. To celebrate, I will toast you with the region’s sparking wine, cava, in the episode “Surf and Turf”. We will learn all about this exceptional wine and cook with it, making a dressing for oysters and a wonderful mimosa that will change your life. I will take you mushroom hunting in the mountains and fishing for shrimp off the coast.

In the coming weeks, we will return to this special region in “Food Arts”. I will take you to my beloved market, La Boqueria, in Barcelona. And I will show you two great Catalan artists: Salvador Dali and Ferran Adria, hailed by many as the world's most creative chef.

In Cataluyna we visit many wonderful places….

Freixenet
Joan Sala, 2
Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
Tel : 011 34 93 891 7000
www.freixenet.com

La Boquería Market
Plaça de la Boqueria
Barcelona
Tel: 011 34 93 318 25 84
www.boqueria.info

El Suquet del Almirall
Pg. Joan de Borbó, 65
Barcelona
Tel: 011 34 93 22 16 233

La Gamba de Palamós restaurant
Plaça Sant Pere,1
Palamós
Tel: 011 34 972 31 46 33
www.lagambapalamos.com

Restaurante Rafas
Calle San Sebastian, 56
Roses
Tel: 011 34 972 254 003

Casa-Museo Salvador Dalí
Portlligat
Cadaqués
Tel. 011 34 972 251 015
www.salvador-dali.org

El Bulli Restaurant
Cala Montjoi
Rosas
Tel: 011 34 972 150 457
www.elbulli.com