ニコルのバルセロナの自宅でのマーケットツアー＆パエリア料理教室

We did a market tour and paella cooking with Nicole in her Barcelona home and had a fantastic time! She walked us through the streets near her home to shop in the market for the seafood we would use in the paella. The cooking experience was great as we did it outside on her rooftop patio with a nice view of the surrounding neighborhood. I would highly recommend this experience with Nicole!

Nicole was very informative with the ingredients and how to layer ingredients. It was a great learning experience and we have decided to do it again when we do it again. The dish was so rich with flavor and I can't wait to try to make it at home.

We spent an unforgettable day with Chef Nicole Hooks through Traveling Spoon, learning to make traditional paella and Crema Catalana on her sunny rooftop terrace overlooking Barcelona. Nicole met us at a nearby café before leading us on a short walk through the Jardins de la Rambla de Sants, an elevated park full of murals and local life. At the Mercat de Sants, she shopped like a true local, explaining ingredients and sharing stories of the neighborhood. We loved the personal touches and storytelling along the way. Back at her apartment, we enjoyed wine, cheese, and olives before moving to her rooftop kitchen, complete with a double-ring paella burner and sweeping city views. Nicole guided us step-by-step through every stage—from chopping and browning to building the sofrito and achieving that perfect socarrat crust. The finished paella was incredible—rich, smoky, and perfectly balanced—and our Crema Catalana dessert was the ideal sweet finish. Nicole’s warmth, humor, and deep knowledge made the afternoon fly by. If you’re looking for an authentic, hands-on cooking class in Barcelona that blends culture, history, and great food, this is it. Highly recommended for anyone arriving by cruise or staying in the city—five stars all the way!

Cooking with Nicole will leave a lasting impression on my husband Greg and me . Not only was our food amazing , but it was an incredible experience. We felt like we were at home hanging out with a friend . We can not wait to go home and cook our new dish for our family ! Highly recommend cooking with Nicole!

This review is overdue! My friend and I decided to book a paella cooking class with Nicole and it was by far one of the biggest highlights of the trip! To start, Nicole’s flat and rooftop setup is the authentic setting we were looking for. It was the perfect balance of a cooking classroom (you can tell Nicole was a former teacher and details like a map of Spain that Nicole referenced throughout was a great, unexpected value add to the cooking classroom) /entertaining environment. Nicole herself was a delight. Not only was she a great instructor, but she is genuinely a kind, cool person who entertained our questions even if they weren’t entirely related to cooking. She really made the extensive process of cooking paella seem relatively easy. The paella and dessert were both beyond delicious and Nicole provided wine that paired perfectly with the dish. 10/10 - I highly recommend booking with Nicole if you’re seeking a fun, laid back, authentic and educational paella making experience. Also noting, while Nicole never rushed us, she was very good about staying on schedule to ensure we finished our session on time as not to impact other plans we had for the day. I greatly appreciated this as my friend and I both have ADD and needed someone to keep us on track. Thanks, Nicole for a great experience!

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Our visit with Nicole to learn how to cook Fideua was truly a joyful experience. Fideua is similar to paella but with short thin noodles instead of rice. Better tasting and considerably faster to make, what is not to love. Being invited into her home was special. We talked Barcelona, cooking, living in Spain, and educational differences while cooking, learning, eat, and drinking wine. Highly recommend it!

Nicole is a wonderful cultural guide and culinary teacher. We so enjoyed going to the market with her, buying the ingredients for Paella and learning how to create each step. She is a great teacher and also someone able to share the experience of being an American overseas. It was a great afternoon! Highly reccomend.

We had an amazing time at our paella making class with our family. It was great to learn more about Barcelona and eat fantastic dishes. Highly recommend!!

Nicole was wonderful! She is so gracious and welcoming and had everything ready and nicely displayed for our cooking class. It was very fun to go through all the steps of making Paella and getting to eat it at the end of the class. We made dessert too! It was also nice to be in her home and hearing some about life in Spain and experiencing a bit of it at the same time! Thank you so much!

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My family and I recently took a seafood paella cooking class with Nicole while on a trip to Barcelona in 2025, and cannot recommend it enough. Nicole invited us into her own home for the lesson, and it made the whole experience feel so personal. While we learned all about the dish and local culture surrounding it we enjoyed local snacks, wine, and good conversation. The ingredients were all purchased that morning by Nicole at the nearby market, and it all tasted so fresh and amazing. Nicole's experience in culinary and education made the whole process feel so approachable, and she even taught us some good knife and kitchen skills along the way. This class is great for people of all skill levels, and was a highlight of our trip to Barcelona.