Nothing brings people together like tapas. Learn how to create five crowd-pleasing, soul food tapas dishes in this tapas class with proud Gibraltarian Giselle Benrimoj. Giselle has spent much of her life living and cooking in Andalusia in southern Spain. Giselle worked and trained in kitchens from her teens and has worked as a chef ever since. Coming from a family with a long line of chefs, you can imagine the beautiful recipes and stories that she has inherited.

Tapas is a very fun and informal way of eating in Spain. It consists of a series of small dishes, usually shared around the table, and does not have the structure of a normal meal (like a starter or main course), but is more about grazing and chatting with friends. It's a fun way to socialise and share food. Create wonderful connection and food-sharing memories with your friends and family with these knock-out tapas recipes.

The three and a half hour experience takes place between 11am and 2:30pm at the Strawberry Tree restaurant and costs £95 per person, or a discounted price of £75 per person for 2 people. Please call 01297 445757 to book.

Itinerary

Cooking class 11am - 1pm

• Together you will make three dishes: croquetas - Spanish tortilla, celebrated as a national dish by Spaniards, this classic is a must-know, albóndigas meatballs in a rich tomato sauce - straight up soul food with Arabic origins and Moorish chicken pintxo skewers - rich, marinated chicken.

Break 1pm - 1:10pm

Time for a complimentary glass of wine or a beer! Rest or explore the Town Mill area and all that it has to offer.

Demo class 1:10pm - 1:30pm

Bring your wine back to the classroom and settle down while Giselle demonstrates two further dishes. Restaurant favourite pan-fried goat’s cheese and honey - a combination made in heaven and pil-pil prawns, another unique Spanish flavour sensation.

Lunch 1:30pm - 2:30pm

It's time to eat!  Enjoy the dishes you have created with a communal tapas lunch. Anything left over, you will take home with you.