Before elbulli shut its doors back in July, it was arguably the most important and influential restaurant in the world. Reservations were made years out for a dinner at the famed restaurant in Roses, Spain. And while much has been written about dining at elbulli, the public knows relatively little about what went on behind the scenes. For instance, has anyone ever stopped and thought about what Ferran Adrià's 75 employees sat down and ate before the restaurant opened for service each night? It might be fun to imagine the staff chowing down on Olive Spheres and Hot Cold Gin Fizzes, but in reality things were a little tamer and a lot more practical for the home cook. The Family Meal is Adrià's latest cookbook, and it's quite a departure from his previous titles. We'll be cooking from it all week. More
Leading into this week's recipes from Ferran Adrià's newly released The Family Meal, we were thrilled to have the rare opportunity to sit down and chat about life after elbulli with the man-myth-legend Ferran. "Life hasn't changed at all. We've been doing pretty much the same thing." More
