Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia (February 6, 2026) recently covered “Living Recipes” workshops from the RELISH project, developed by partners at Fundació Alícia. The publication, “Escabeche de sardinas, una receta medieval que inspira la gastronomía costenible europea,” also features an adapted recipe for escabetx, developed from the Llibre de Sent Soví during our workshops in December 2025 and follow-up in February 2026.
Overall, the piece captures the aims of the Living Memories workshops and methodology:
“Este enfoque no buscó replicar literalmente las recetas antiguas, sino entender qué aprendizajes pueden ofrecer para la cocina contemporánea y futura. This approach did not seek to literally replicate the ancient recipes, but rather to understand what lessons they can offer for contemporary and future cuisine.”
La Vanguardia, 06/02/2026
We’re excited to see what comes next as we develop the Living Recipes methodology.
We continue to use escabetx as an emblematic case study connecting Arab, Andalusian, Catalan, and contemporary cultural heritage for both food researchers and anyone interested in historical recipes.
Check out the full piece (in Spanish) to learn more. Don’t forget to test out the adapted recipe for medieval escabetx!
If you make the recipe, snap a photo of the process or final dish, and share and tag @relish_he on Instagram.
