What you'll learn Flavours of Valencia with Marcia Barrington

• Fish stock
• Rice cooking
• Squid prep
• Knife skills
• Traditional flat bread from Spain
• Baking with almonds and oranges

Practical info Flavours of Valencia with Marcia Barrington

What is included:

• Refreshments on arrival
• A recipe booklet
• All ingredients provided and weighed out for you in advance
• Lunch of your own making or sharing platters prepared by the school, both with Louis Latour wines
• We do the washing up!

What you need to bring:

• Flat soled shoes
• Long trousers and a long sleeved top are advisable

Allergies and dietary restrictions:

We are happy to make adjustments where possible. Some classes are however unsuitable for people with particular intolerances – where the menu would need to be completely different. We need 10 days' notice to be able to properly check the class and adjust the order accordingly. Please read our full policy on allergies and dietary restrictions here.

Marcia Barrington

Marcia Barrington is an experienced chef, food writer and creative with a long-standing career in food. She was one of the original directors of the Divertimenti Cookery School, a consultant to big business advising how to nourish a healthy workforce and latterly - as catering boss, where she set up and ran a sustainable, high-end catering company for ten years.

Marcia has been writing recipes and teaching people how to cook throughout her career. She’s had recipes appear in The Independent, The Times and The Sunday Times; she’s a regular contributor to The Mediterranean Lifestyle Magazine, FareShare UK and Sustainable Food Trust; and has worked with many well-known chefs, food writers and brands.

Marcia is a fluent Spanish speaker, an advocate for sustainable food systems, seasonal ingredients and the Mediterranean way to eat. As well as teaching cookery classes in the UK, Marcia splits her time between her homes in London and rural Spain where she hosts A Cook’s Food Tour of the Central Market in Valencia.