Alba Sunyer was born in Barcelona, Spain. She was taught to cook the authentic Mediterranean way at a very early age from her Mother. Even though her original profession was in physical therapy, she was never too far away from her passion of Spanish cooking, because her family operated a family restaurant in Barcelona, El Turia. The iconic Las Ramblas restaurant where Alba’s family won fans for five decades, was adjacent to Barcelona’s famed La Boqueria market.
After an accident left her with a partially paralyzed left arm, she left her profession and began doing what she had always dreamed of - cooking!. When her husband had the opportunity to work in the USA, July 2008, she knew she wanted to share her passion of Spanish cooking with American people, actually she spreads her culinary culture in the States, like Jose Andres, Katie Button, all doing the authentic Spanish Cuisine.
Complementing the Spanish classics she creates, Alba wows event guests with molecular treats: spherification olives, or Manchego foam atop tapas, a twist on Spain’s preferred cheese. But even though Adrià ’s modern techniques inspire her, Chef Alba never strays far from her culinary roots.
