Spanish food authority Daniel Olivella’s accessible recipes bring together both his traditional and modern culinary perspectives, while his knowledge of the area lends authenticity to the cultural facet of this project. DANIEL OLIVELLA is a chef with 38 years of experience cooking Spanish food for the American palate. He opened his first restaurant, B44, a Catalan Bistro in San Francisco, in 1999 to critical acclaim. Considered an authority on Spanish cuisine, Olivella has acted as an ambassador for the Texas-based luxury grocer Central Market in their Passport to Spain program. His most recent restaurant endeavor, Barlata, is a tapas restaurant in Austin.