WHAT a fabulous experience! Loved the market, especially buying our paella pans but also watching Eva choosing the best produce. The baby squids were delicious – even the dissenters couldn’t resist them - and the pigs’ cheeks were as tender as could be. What fun! – Ruth
WHAT a wonderful place and lots of amazing new experiences. I have loved it all and promise to be back for more. Thank you so much for being such a perfect hostess. Lots of happy memories. – Jane
WHAT a fantastic experience! The finca is a hidden gem, in an area of great beauty. The cooking classes were great fun – thanks for sharing your experiences with us. I learned lots of new skills. – Annie
OUR break with you was a special treat – and not just the good things to eat. The company was fine, the wine sublime! Thanks to our host who gave us the most delightful time! And the welcome, the setting, the villa, the gastronomic instruction, the swimming marathons, the chocolate onion chopping...all to be remembered fondly. – Alison
PAELLA perfection – thank you so much. Wonderful informal instruction in lovely surroundings. Great pool, wonderful break. – Judith
FIVE-STAR accommodation in such a beautiful location. Relaxed atmosphere. I was apprehensive about all the cooking but loved every minute of it. – Susan

THANK you both so much for three lovely days...great fun cooking, eating, drinking and talking too much! We have both learned a lot and will amaze and surprise our family and friends when we get back. We will spread the word around when we get back home – and hopefully we will return with some of our cooking friends. – Sue and Di, Suffolk

THIS was the best Christmas present we have ever received from our husbands! We greatly enjoyed visiting the Jerez meat and fish market and doing some (OK a lot...) of shopping, watching children, sipping coffee, eating great meals, discussing our common roots and, by the way, cooking together. We wish you lots of strength and success in your venture. Thank you for everything. Simply said: ORULOK, HOGY MEGISMERTELEK! (Happy to meet you!)
– Zoli and Judit, and Zsolt and Andi, Hungary

EVA, you’ve inspired us with the wonderful cookery classes  – can’t wait to try the recipes when we get home. It has been so nice to taste dishes with so much flavour. The setting here is great and it has all been very relaxing for us. – Ninfa and Colin Burnham, Barcelona

WHAT can I say? Fab? Great? Wonderful? No, bloody brilliant!!! This was a cooking break I bought for my husband Terry as a present. His face was a picture when he received it – and as we were about to leave after our break, he had the same expression on his face (only this time he had a tan to go with it). Eva was a great cook and host who put us at ease as soon as we arrived. Her teaching skills made it a pleasure to learn. The accommodation and surrounding area are truly beautiful, and my husband said this is the most relaxed he has been in years. – Carol and Terry, Widnes, Cheshire

THIS has been a rich intoxicating life experience and if you don’t enjoy your stay here then you do not enjoy life. We will return.
– signed: “Julia and Linda (two Yorkshire puddings!) Ha!”

THANK you so much for everything. We have both had a very laid back holiday, yet learned so much about cooking at the same time. During our stay we enjoyed excellent food and great company. We will recommend you highly to all our friends.
– Beth and Christina, Canada and America

WE have just enjoyed a holiday that met all our expectations – and more. The cooking experience had been full of fun and many laughs, thanks to Eva’s enthusiasm and good humour. Thank you for making it so special and memorable. – Ken and Ros, Southampton

WE came, we saw and the men can now cook (we hope). A truly memorable experience. The hospitality of Eva and William has added to the pleasure of the whole experience. We have found the real Spain here with scenery beyond our expectations. Our trips out led us to Zahara and the most beautiful view of its lake. It is a place not to be missed. After 41 years with my husband Terry (who has never cooked), I found Eva brought out his confidence and I look forward to my first meal cooked by Terry when we go home. Jean felt her partner Steve was at home in the kitchen with lots of encouragement from Eva. We hope to return next year. Thank you for a wonderful experience. – Margaret, Terry, Steve and Jean, Durham and Edinburgh

IT is hard to find the right words to describe our stay at Finca Alta Cocina. Wonderful, beautiful, peaceful, welcoming, friendly, educational, incredible. We have been so lucky to enjoy three wonderful days of amazing food – and wonderful company – as Eva has shown us how to slice, dice, poach and fry our way to some of the best meals we have ever had. This is truly a little piece of heaven in the Andalucian countryside. Thank you for welcoming us into your home and sharing it with us. – Linda and Ed Sobon, Chicago, USA

WE are a family of four – mother, two daughters (22 and 16) and non-cooking father. We have enjoyed every minute of this holiday. The most memorable moments were: leisurely dinners with Eva and William on the terrace – lots of laughs, lots of wine and amazing food. Visiting the local festival in Olvera with Eva, eating churros with hot chocolate, and watching the crowds go by. Jerez market buying squid, prawns, pigs’ cheeks and other delicacies. The cookery classes – we have learnt so many techniques and new dishes to try out on our friends back home. Eva is a fantastic teacher. Late afternoons by the pool watching the goats coming home and the sun setting over the mountains. We will always remember this holiday and hope to return. – Heather, Julian, Sarah and Octavia, London

WE’VE had a wonderful few days (too short a stay, really). The food, of course “the main event/star of the show” lived up to all expectations and more. We’re taking back lots of recipes and ideas to try and replicate for friends and family! Free time in the afternoons and mornings was also a dream with the lovely pool and lots of lounging around. Eva and William, we hope your venture goes from strength to strength. – Jenny and Margaret, Yorkshire and London

WHAT a wonderful place for chefs and non-chefs alike. Great tips, fine flavours, great company and excellent hosts. Mediterranean cooking will live on past this day thanks to Eva (and William).
– Bob and Issie, Pembrokeshire

I DIDN’T think is was possible to have so much pleasure and stay within the law. The cooking, the eating and the location added up to a splendid experience, made all the more enjoyable by the humour and good company of Eva and Melanie (a fellow guest). – Archie, Scotland

I FEEL as though I have been staying with very dear friends instead of being on a cookery course – what a bonus. I have learned so much about food preparation and even butchering techniques. Cooking will never be the same again! The accommodation was very comfortable and private when needed but always an atmosphere of being with friends. I won’t hesitate to tell family and friends – indeed anyone who will listen – about one of the nicest ways spend a few days away from home, in wonderful relaxed company, and to return as a more talented cook to boot.
– Jo, Malaga, Spain.