Very busy last night in the restaurant with a lot of Tapas coming out of the kitchen. Saturday was the same which is a good sign given the last two weekends were a bit quieter. The cooking classes are in full swing and I really things that people are enjoying them. I include a book here by Jose Andres one of my favorite Spanish chefs currently at large (that is the right word) in America. His type of cooking is inspired by El Bulli but he very much keeps to his own rustic inspired terrain.

Enjoy!

P.S. By the way, Cava are catering for Cúirt (Galway's best literature festival), who launched their program last week. Check it out. There lots to look at and listen to!

The end of the fair

Who would have thought that tasting food and wine would become a job! A taxing one at that. After the fair yesterday I was certainly under the influence but a good walk in the good city did me the world and we went tapas hoping from bar to bar. Ate in a nice restaurant in the upper part of the town - had a traditional dish of salted cod belly in a clam broth, nice but the desserts were great - crema catalana mousse with apple sorbet inside it! Well well.

Of to see a few more things today for Cava and get some fresh ideas regarding the restaurant and food. Lovely relaxing culture over here where one could drink little beers (no pints gentlemen) all day with the odd coffee thrown in for good measure.

What is the measure of our lives, as old Freud said?

On another note, we're about to leave the hotel and I just about to type something Drigin spoke and it all disappeared.

The weather outside is absolutely smashing and we're of for a walk and a spot of late breakfast. Again, a wonderful city to walk around and take it all in.

Jp

(the 21st century Flaneur)

In Spain

Hello from Spain and the biggest food and wine fair in Barcelona. We're looking for some Spanish Suppliers to help us up our game in Cava. Weather in not to great though: dull and overcast, but humid all the same. Hotel told us we were ten minutes walk from the site, but we really are ten minutes travel (5km). I don't know who can do 5km in 10 minutes, if you know anyone, please contact the hotel.

Matt is here as well and gone scouting ahead.

Hope to meat some really good cheese, meat, wine, and oil, suppliers as well as see some food presentations. They all go mental for the Nouveau Tapa here with their gas and air so we'll see what that brings.

Will keep you informed.

Mother's Day

Today in Cava we're giving away a glass of Cava for every mother. So come on down. ID essential.

Reflections on March

Well it's march already and the pie and made and yes they do have more fish in them yes they do and the cooking classes are going well indeed they are indeed they are what more could you want maybe for the rent to come down or the banks not to be making so many mistakes but really are either of those things going to happen I doubt it I doubt it but all the same cava is going from strength to strength but you're really not suppose to say those things at this point in time at this point in the history of this lovely isle called Ireland and so what if you're chicken is not big enough or is french if it taste's good then why not I say then why bloody not and what all this I hear about cava and winning some award for best Spanish restaurant in Ireland and sure maybe so maybe so but when you're in there in the middle of it all you wonder how it all keeps going and it does but some times its hard and you're up to your neck in paella and all you can do is sing or have a sherry because that's what sorts it all out yes yes yes please give me another drink ...