Wearing her typical pinkish cap and sporting a kindhearted smile, Spanish Chef Eva Arguiñano landed recently in Cuba. After 24 years since her visit to the island, the prestigious confectioner came back to share her views with Cuban female youngsters on textures, colors and tastes, and to teach them how to make pastries and desserts on the basis of the country’s balmy temperatures, high humidity and availability of products in the domestic market.
Tricks to bake good bread, pastry mix for tarts and biscotti and brownies, or just the way to beat chocolate cream and cook a spongy focaccia were some of the lessons taught by the hostess of Spanish TV show Hoy Cocinas Tú (You Cook Today) during a confectionary workshop held on October 11-18 at the recently-opened Prado 115 Restaurant in Havana. The workshop was part of the Ellas Crean Festival organized by the Cultural Council of the Spanish Embassy in Havana.