Tapas and sangria class in the Barrio de las Letras

Seven recipes in an afternoon and then you eat them for dinner: in this Cooking Point class you cook in pairs potato omelette, garlic prawns, chorizo in cider, patatas bravas and bread with tomato and ham, finish with a crema catalana and wash it all down with a jug of sangria made by you. While the potatoes fry, the cook talks about ham, olive oil and why the tapa began as a cover for a glass. You leave with the recipe book and dinner done.

An afternoon at the stove with the omelette as the acid test

The session starts at 17:30, Monday to Saturday, and lasts four hours. It is in English and for all levels. Each pair works at its own burner; if you come alone, you are assigned a partner. The price, €85 per adult and €45 per child aged 5 to 12, covers ingredients, drinks, dinner and the recipe booklet. If there are intolerances or special diets, the school prepares alternative ingredients or recipes if you tell them when booking.

The school on Calle de Moratín

Cooking Point is at Moratín, 11, in the Barrio de las Letras. The nearest stop is Antón Martín, line 1; the Amor de Dios exit leaves you a few steps away. The place is paid for when you book on its website and refunded in full if you cancel 24 hours ahead. You finish around 21:30, in good time for a last drink in the surrounding streets. If you like the idea but prefer the morning, the same school gives a paella class with market shopping.