A Day Off for the Chef: El Mercat de Mercats

So this weekend a gastronomer's dream hit Barcelona: the Mercat de Mercats! In a very picturesque little square in front of the cathedral, an eruption of wine and tapas stalls spilled out serving up an array of deliciosities for 2 euros a pop. Safe to say we were in our element! I've popped a few pics onto the blog because they just HAVE to be shared...........

Melons. Make Art.

Very ornate cookies, disguised as muffins.

Ohla Gastronomic Bar

A cheese-lover's dream

What an amazing Saturday night :p...

Wild ceps that absolutely burst with flavour. Awesome they were.

All the participating restaurants presented one signature dish

Cod and baked beans. In tins. What could be simpler!

Does this one even need a caption? (omg!)

The sun sets on the market...

I'll definitely be taking some inspiration from these incredible ingredients for a recipe coming soon to Barcelonenas. Might start with those tantalising wild mushrooms........