The Alicante Journalists' Association wins the Pencil and Spoon Healthy Cooking Competition!
🍅 Best recipes: gazpacho señoret, cannelloni maruja and melon stuffed with watermelon
Alicante, 4 June 2025 – The Alicante Provincial Journalists Association has won the prestigious healthy eating competition “ Lápiz y Cuchara ” (translated as Pencil and Spoon ), organised by the Alicante City Hall and the Centre for Educational Resources on Consumption ( Cerca ).
🏆 In the 2025 final, the Cocinappa team surprised the jury with an original, balanced and healthy menu:
- 🥣 gazpacho senoret
- 🍝 cannelloni maruja
- 🍉 watermelon stuffed with fresh fruits
🥈 Second and third place - for the San Rafael Center
🎉 The San Rafael Center received two prizes at once:
- 🥈 The "Amb gust i saler" team - gazpacho a la maritime, stuffed artichokes and cherry mousse
- 🥉 Team "Delantales mágicos" - cod with pistou, stuffed mushrooms and orange mousse
👩🍳 Support from the city administration
The final of the competition was attended by Lidia Lopez , Advisor for Consumption, Trade and Markets, who presented the prizes and noted the importance of such events:
"This competition has become a tradition in Alicante, and this year it is especially important because we are the Gastronomic Capital of Spain . Such initiatives promote local products, healthy eating and the gastronomic heritage of our city."
👥 Who took part in the competition?
Seven teams from associations and social organizations took part in the culinary competition, including:
- Association of Journalists
- San Rafael Center
- Organization of paralytics of Alicante
- Dominican Union of Alicante
- Aspen Association
- Estima Foundation
🧑⚖️ How were the winners chosen?
The jury consisted of:
- 🌟 Famous chefs from Alicante restaurants
- 👩⚕️ Representatives of the Association for Nutrition, Sports and Health
- 👨🎓 Students of the Faculty of Nutrition of the University of Alicante
- 👩💼 Lydia Lopez
- 🏛 Representatives of the municipality and the Cerca Center
Evaluation criteria:
✔️ Use of healthy ingredients
✔️ Balance and harmony of the menu
✔️ Serving and decorating dishes
✔️ Clear recipes
✔️ Creativity and originality
🌱 The Pencil and Spoon program will continue
The competition is part of the “Lápiz y Cuchara” project, initiated by the Cerca Center , and aims to:
- 🥗 Formation of healthy eating habits
- 🛒 Responsible consumption
- 👨👩👧👦 Social integration through cooking
- 📚 Education through practice
🎊 Cooking as a way to unite is the main message of the competition, and Alicante continues to confidently promote a healthy lifestyle and local gastronomy !