Seafood Paella with spanish wine pairing featuring luis purón and lucy nye
Sunday June 9th | 2pM-4PM
$89 MEMBERS, $110 NON-MEMBER
Cooking demonstration and tasting
The ROCC, AEP Foundation Culinary Arts Kitchen
Purón and Nye have cooked paella for others and have perfected the seafood recipe that will be demonstrated. The paella tasting will be paired with Spanish wine, homemade bread and aioli for your complete enjoyment!
Luis Purón is Executive Director at Rockport Center for the Arts. His paternal grandparents are of Spanish descent, born in the northern regions of Cantabria and the Kingdom of Asturias. At a young age, he lived with his grandmother Socorro who was a passionate cook for 19 grandchildren. Purón initially observed and then aided in the preparation of his grandmother’s favorite Spanish recipes, which included paella. As it happens in families of Spanish descent and other cultures, his grandmother’s recipes were passed down through the generations allowing them to be embellished with improved modern ingredients. Puron's travel fuel his passion for gastronomy.
Before retiring to Rockport in 2020, Lucy Nye was the Manager of Interiors at MD Anderson Cancer Center. In her retirement she focuses on her dream of getting back to her artwork and hosting dinner parties. Entertaining and cooking has always foremost in Lucys life. She was a part owner of a catering company in Malibu, California. After Lucy moved back to her hometown of Houston she was invited to join the esteem Houston Culinary Guild by the former food editor of the Houston Chronicle. With the guild, she served in the program development committee. Lucy also serves on the board of directors of Rockport Center for the Arts and writes a weekly lifestyle blog to inspire others. The blog includes tips on her lifelong culinary journey.
Buen Provecho.
June 9th, 2024 | 2PM-4PM
$89 members, $110 non-members