Cooking with traditional ingredients from our area

Some of us recently attended a fascinating talk by Jose Manuel, expertly translated by Jenny, in the kitchen of Torrevieja's Central Market. There was a demonstration by the chefs from Las Jarras, a well-known La Mata restaurant, followed by a delicious lunch when we tasted the dishes we watched being made. Notice of this talk was sent out by Jean Paul Mulero, the liaison officer for foreign residents; do look out for future events.
I for one learned a lot about the benefits of a Mediterranean diet, and picked up some great tips such as how to de-pip a pomegranate in seconds, and how to grate juicy fresh tomatoes to make home made tomate frito. Yummy, and very healthy!
The first thing we learned how to make was a traditional salad with dried fish called capellan, capers, onions and tomatoes among other ingredients. This was followed by a fabulous vegetable paella and a really tasty pud of fresh pomegranate in wine sauce. Guess what my next guests will be having for lunch?!