Celebrate World Paella Day - Online

This is a live, interactive, hands-on cooking class held online via Zoom. See our registration policies here. Please register in advance of the event so we can communicate important class information.

September 20th is World Paella Day! Come celebrate with us by making your own paella at home. The government of Valencia chose this date to honor the rice harvest, given that Valencia is the largest rice growing region of Europe, and home to the prized dish of paella! This day hosts various events and activities, such as cooking competitions, festivals and a tables full of paella to be shared with friends and family. Paella is much more than just a regional and traditional dish, it has become a symbol of Spanish cuisine and a unifier of people. It is the perfect time of year to celebrate with a gathering and enjoy rice around the table. 

Join Chef Camila as she streams in from Barcelona to host your own paella party! Not only will Paella be the star of the show, you’ll also create a spread of appetizers to whet your guests’ appetite, and a refreshing local cocktail to wash it all down!

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Seafood paella—The Valencians say we should call this "rice with things", as the true paella includes chicken and rabbit, but it's Camila's favorite version, so be it!

Green Salad with Bonito and Camila's Favorite Vinaigrette—The perfect accompaniment to a lush paella, this salad is light but palate pleasing, and the vinaigrette recipe is a keeper

Marinated Olives—An appetizer for paella must be light and appetite-opening, nothing like olives to do so! 

Pan con tomate—Yes, bread and rice may seem like carbs on carbs but you will surely want to munch on this Catalan classic as we slowly stir the sofrito and the paella comes together. 

Agua de Valencia—A local refreshing orange cocktail, not to be confused with sangría

Equipment shopping and ingredient list can be found here!

This menu contains the following common allergens: Fish, Shellfish, Wheat (as wheat is only in the bread recipe, not the main). If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together!

If you’re new to 18 Reasons Online, please read this guide: How to Take an Online Class at 18 Reasons. Five calendar days before class, 18 Reasons may decide to cancel this class if not enough tickets are sold. We will notify registrants by email about cancellations.

Camila Loew holds a Ph.D. in Humanities and is a certified nutrition consultant. Having lived alongside the Mediterranean for almost two decades, she believes that the best cooking relies on simple recipes with outstanding ingredients. That's the Mediterranean way she conveys in her classes, along with the concept of sobremesa, which happens to be the name of the company she runs. Sobremesa is the leisurely time we spend gathered around the table. In addition to running Sobremesa Culinary Tours, through which she offers delicious cultural and culinary experiences abroad for fellow food-lovers, Camila founded and directs the Food Studies & Gastronomy program at the University of Barcelona, and teaches academically about Mediterranean food culture to American students abroad. Since 2014, Camila has been sharing her love of regional Spanish and Mediterranean cuisines at 18 Reasons. Additionally, for the past 10 years, she teaches regularly for the Cancer Support Community of the SF Bay Area.  For more information visit her website www.sobremesa.life