--- title: Tuesday, March 10th, 2020. description: Pintxos, sangria, and some of the planet’s best paella at Cuchara de Oro winner Don Vicente Aguilar’s special dinner at the Beach Club. image: https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/The%20Daily.png --- # Tuesday, March 10th, 2020. [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-march-10th-2020](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-march-10th-2020) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) Last night, Don Vicente Aguilar of Heredia-based [La Lluna de Valencia](http://lallunadevalencia.com/) hosted a special dinner at the Beach Club. The 2020 Cuchara de Oro recipient for the world’s best paella maker, Don Vicente shared his history of cooking and his love for the craft as he cooked. “Cooking is an act of love, and passion,” Aguilar explained, as he prepared shrimp and lobster, then stewed shellfish and whitefish, then finally the full paella all in turn in his wide, shallow pan. “When I cook, I am an artist, and the paella pan is the canvas. It takes time, but you are not here for fast food. After all, paella is a dish for celebrations and good times!” The meal was served out in the open air of the Beach Club in a traditional style, with starters of chorizo, cheese, *tortilla española*, papas bravas and glasses of cava to share as the paella steadily came together. Once done, Don Vicente welcomed everyone for photos with the final dish as the paella settled, before serving each plate himself to be paired with sangria. Dinner wrapped up with *churros y chocolate* for a *postre*, as well as thanks from Don Vicente for a lovely evening. ![](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_0859-scaled-e1583854879300-1024x870-1.jpg) ## See related posts ## [Sunday, August 11th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [In this Daily: Día de la Madre (Costa Rican Mother’s Day) and the Week Ahead](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-11th-2019) ## [Monday, November 18th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [In this Daily: The Pura Vida Ride Paddle Battle and the Intrepid Challenge](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-november-18th-2019) ## [Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [In this Daily: A Look at the National Parks of Costa Rica](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-august-28th-2019) ## [Monday, September 23rd, 2019.](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [In this Daily: The Monkeys of Guanacaste](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) [Read more](https://thedaily.lascatalinascr.com/daily-september-23rd-2019) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. Absolute confidentiality. Never SPAM. You can unsubscribe at any time.