Priorat is the most beautiful area, and after a visit to Cellers de Scala Dei winery, we went for lunch at an amazing place – a small restaurant called El Rebost de la Cartoixa. I love this kind of restaurant – the welcome when you arrive, the retro look, paper tablecloths and, most importantly, the incredible smell of cooking.
I love too that the whole family is involved, with the mother in the kitchen, the father on the floor and daughters helping them at the weekend.
I had escalivada, which was just wonderful, with a smoky aroma and flavours coming from the charcoal, which is where the name originates from.
Escalivada is traditionally made with aubergines and red peppers; some say onions as well. El Rebost de la Cartoixa serve it with potatoes, onions, artichokes and asparagus, all cooked on the grill. Maybe not very traditional, but still, delicious!