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Paella Sunday

In Valencia paella is not a dish, it is a Sunday. The fire is lit at twelve, the pan is on the table at two, and after that nobody does anything at all. I make it the way it should be made — chicken, rabbit, beans, a little saffron and above all patience — the way it comes to the table here on a Sunday.

Available to request for dates from 1 April 2027. Dates before 1 April 2027 are possible — just ask.

What it is

A real Valencian paella, outside over the fire. With everything that belongs with it: a table full of small things beforehand, a bottle from the region, and nothing at all planned for the afternoon.

Who it is for

Eight to twenty people, in your villa garden. The simplest way to start, and probably the most fun.

What it costs

From €65 per person, minimum eight people, including the small dishes beforehand and the paella itself. Wine separately, or included for a supplement.

A Sunday in four steps

The fire
The fire The wood is lit at twelve. After that it is mostly waiting for the coals to be right.
The rice
The rice Chicken, rabbit, flat beans, a little saffron. Beyond that I leave it alone.
The bottom
The bottom The socarrat: the layer that sticks to the pan. In Valencia that is the whole point.
After
After At two it goes on the table, and for the rest of the afternoon nobody does anything.

Staying in Moraira

Two family villas, through Stay in Moraira: Casa Amandine (five bedrooms, five minutes from Calpe) and Casa La Viña (four bedrooms, up on the hill with a view over the valley). Both with a pool and an outdoor table that is big enough.

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Make a request

Tell me what you have in mind and I will come back with a proposal. Nothing is committed here — this is not a booking and nothing is paid.

Available to request for dates from 1 April 2027.

For example "the weekend of 14 May 2027" or "somewhere in June".
Where are you? Calpe, Moraira, Benissa, Jávea, Altea — or the name of the house.
Anything I should know before I do the shopping. Rather too much than too little.
Not required, but a question is answered faster by phone than by email.

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