This week's featured woman is so wise that she has instilled in her three children a love for cooking and a passion for it. One of them, Josep Sucarrats, is a food journalist. He has written books on food and edited a magazine. Kitchen And he writes for various publications. His mother says that he and his two brothers have been raised in the kitchen since they were little. "At home, we drank water from the well. At nightfall, since we have a shop here at the farmhouse, we go and choose a cabbage, or whatever is in season, so it's fresh and good, it adds up. Everything comes from Grandma. Eating good fruit, eating rabbit, good wine is what matters most, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me. eh?"

Today we call "coliving"And before we used to say 'share a flat,' and before that, even earlier, 'be a lodging housekeeper,' if the lady of the house was there, often a widow with children, who cooked and kept the clothes ready for those who rented rooms from her. Our wise woman of today, like many who have lived in big cities, came colivingShe came from Huelva when she was eight years old. Her family came, as you can see, in fits and starts. "My father lost his job back in Andalusia. And a brother-in-law he had here called him and he found work right away. They had a house... Well, a house. A room with kitchen privileges. And in that room, first and foremost, were my father, my mother, my brother Manolo, Manel, who were very young, and me." Then, when her parents had settled in, which was very quickly, "because my father was very resourceful, they brought them here; my grandparents and the three children."

I see the nursery school's number on the screen and my heart stops.

Teresa lives in the Gràcia neighborhood. She's the first Barcelona native we've featured on Cocina Sabia, but she's a Barcelonan by choice. She was born in Rasquera and came to Barcelona as a young woman because the village felt too small for her.

Joana Cusiné Olivella, from Vilafranca del Penedès, prepares a casserole for us featuring one of the most beloved and unique local products of her region: the Penedès Muscovy duck. In this case, it's called "ánega," and we'll soon understand why. The Muscovy duck belongs to a breed that has been raised for over five centuries in the farming areas surrounding Vilafranca. Today, you'll find it in cooperatives and shops (often by special order), as it's growing in popularity—like the Penedès breed of rooster—and is highly prized by chefs. The Muscovy duck has leaner meat than the traditional duck. If you watch the video (don't miss it, as our wise cook treats us to a dance with her husband!), you'll see that the meat is darker than that of other ducks. It lives in a pen and eats feed, corn, and vegetable scraps.

Between four and six in the afternoon, while his parents are still working, Luca Azañón typically spends time with his maternal grandparents during the week. They pick him up from daycare, have snacks and play together at home, and go to the park or shopping. When his two-and-a-half-year-old son falls ill, Hilario and Jacinta also take care of him. His parents, Carlos and Miriam, point out that the grandparents' role "is essential" in being able to manage everything, especially when his work shifts change and he has to call on his in-laws to care for the child. "My shifts rotate, so if we didn't have their support, maybe I should ask to be transferred to another department where the shifts were more consistent," Carlos acknowledges. Beyond being a vital resource when it comes to balancing work and family life, the grandparents and grandson also enjoy leisure time and free time with the rest of the family.

My name is Roser Creus, I'm eighty-three years old, I'm from Mollet del Vallès but now I live in Santa Maria de Palautordera.

I'm Maria Ubals, I live in Cabrianes, and today I'm going to make you a recipe for chickpeas seasoned with bacon. We can also season them with just oil, if anyone doesn't like it!

I'm Dolors, I live here in Llagostera, in Can Regolta, and you could say I've always cooked... Oh, I came here because this house used to be my husband's family farm, and my mother-in-law didn't like cooking. I think you've heard this story more than once, right?

Well, look, my name is Agustina Oliveras Calsina. I was born... wait for it...! On September 10, 1942. I was born in the countryside. But we didn't live like farmers at home. My father, since farming wasn't enough to make a living, immediately bought a truck and transported the bricklayers. He'd done this all his life.

We read in the ARA that "the European Union increasingly fears the threat of Russian expansionism and the effects of climate change" and, therefore, "asks all Europeans to have reserves of water, medicine, batteries, and food to survive for at least 72 hours without external aid in the event of a war or catastrophic conflict."