An extensive history, a varied heography, and a fierce pride in the old and new all contribute to Barcelona's heralded cuisine. Here, in the capital of Catalonia, a city hugged by mountains and cooled by the Mediterranean, locals shop for food at the famed La Boqueria market and dine in some of Europe's most talked-about restaurants. They ship the region's fine wines, seek out artisan cheesses from mountain villagtes, and hold fiestas honouring everything from salt cod to spring onions.

Add to this appealing culinary portrait an urban landscape rich in art and architecture and a people who embrace outside influences, and you will understand why today Barcelona and its table deliver an enviable balance between tradition and change.

The everyday cuisine of Barcelona is food for family, for friends, and for communities.