Josep Lladonosa i Giró
Introduction '''Josep Lladonosa i Giró''' (Alguaire, Province of Lleida; 1938) is a Catalan chef and food writer from the province of Lleida. He has been a chef since the 1980s. Throughout his career, he has also conducted extensive research on cooking techniques, products, recipes and the culture tied to eating in Catalonia. He has documented these aspects of Catalan cuisine since the Middle Ages, as exemplified in his book ''Llibre de Sent Soví''. Lladonosa has diffused this knowledge through a large number of books and articles, some of which have been translated into languages including Spanish, English and French. He is also a famous gastronomy teacher, collaborating with individuals such as Joan Amades and Jaume Fàbrega. In 2003, he was awarded the highest Catalan honour by the Generalitat de Catalunya, the ''Creu de Sant Jordi''.
Publications * ''Invasions i intents d'integració de la Vall d'Aran a França'' * ''La cuina de Catalunya'' * ''La cuina medieval catalana'' * ''La cuina catalana d'ahir i d'avui'' * ''El llibre de les sopes'' * ''El gran llibre de la caça'' * ''The book of the Catalan Kitchen'' * ''La cuina que torna'' (1982) * ''La cocina medieval'' (1984) * ''Cocina de ayer, delicias de hoy'' (1989) , * ''El gran libro de la cocina catalana'' (1991) * ''El llibre del guisats i les picades'' (1995) * ''El libro de los arroces'' (1996) * ''La cuina catalana més antiga'' (1998) * ''La cuina de dos grans mestres'' (2000) * ''Cocina catalana. Cocina regional'' (2000) , * ''The Book of Paellas: All the rice dishes at the famous restaurante "Set Portes" of Barcelona and others, seasoned with the gastronomical wisdom of its master chef'' (2000) * ''Livre des paellas: tous les riz du célebre restaurant "Set Portes" de Barcelone concoctés par son chef cuisinier, theoricien de la gastronomie'' (2001) * ''L'escudella'' (2002) * ''The Great Sweet Fruit Book. Cultivation, History And Cooking'' (2002) * ''Plats amb història: Vivències i opinions'' (2003) * ''La cuina ecològica'' (2004) * ''La cuina tradicional catalana a l'abast'' (2005) * ''Cent plats amb fruita'' (2006) * ''La cuina de les terres de Lleida'' (2006)