Westchester Wine-Tapas - Spain's Small Plates

Enjoying a few flavor-filled bites alongside a glass of wine is a beloved ritual in Spain.  Get to know some favorite ingredients from different regions --smoky piquillo peppers, fruity quince paste, nutty sherry vinegar, toasted marcona almonds -- and use them to create delicious combinations sure to jazz up your cocktail party repetoire.  You'll make classics like tortille espanola (similar to Italy's fritatta) and lamb meatballs in almond sauce, modernized tapas inspired by Barcelona bars, like an escabetx (herbed marinade) of mussels and bunyols de llagosta (lobster fritters), and even a Basque pintxo or two (the famous bites composed on toothpicks).  Class includes a tasting of Spanish wines that lend themselves to the tapeo, too.