Every forced act becomes unpleasant. The phrase, attributed to Aristotle, finds an escape in the act of eating. Feeding oneself is a biological imperative, a necessary refueling, but enjoying oneself while eating… Ah, that is a different matter. Even more: that sensation, which naturally occurs both when dipping the spoon into grandma’s stew and when feeling the spherifications burst upon closing the mouth, becomes an exercise in hedonism when the click happens: the moment of awareness. La Vanguardia’s Comer channel celebrated its tenth anniversary last night at the Azul restaurant, by Romain Fornell: “This is a night to eat, drink, and laugh with an incredible team of editors and collaborators who approach gastronomy in a transversal way. We try to tell people’s stories to get to know them more intimately. This is a night to be happy,” says its director, journalist Cristina Jolonch.

Every forced act becomes unpleasant. The phrase, attributed to Aristotle, finds an escape in the act of eating. Feeding oneself is a biological imposition, a necessary refueling, but enjoying oneself while eating is a different matter. Even more: that sensation, which naturally occurs both when dipping the spoon into grandma’s stew and when feeling the spheres burst upon closing the mouth, becomes an exercise in hedonism when the click happens: the moment of awareness. The Comerde La Vanguardia channel celebrated its tenth anniversary last night at the Azul restaurant, by Romain Fornell: “This is a night to eat, drink, and laugh with an incredible team of editors and collaborators who approach gastronomy in a transversal way. We try to tell stories about people to get to know them more intimately. This is a night to be happy.” Cristina Jolonch, whose name is a magic word for the attention of any professional in the field, resists appearing in this text beyond the obligatory mention. But it is impossible. The most renowned chefs approach her like bees to honey only to end up paying toll at this keyboard: Albert Adrià, Joan Roca, Carme Ruscalleda, Sergio Torres, Paco Pérez, Carles Abellán and Natalia Juan, Òscar Manresa, Carles Gaig, Fina Puigdevall and, naturally, the host, Romain Fornell. Mayor Jaume Collboni also attended. “Cristina Jolonch is the best advocate for our work; she is a person to listen to and who has a gift: she never judges and always supports.” At that moment, the Comer director interrupts the dialogue, embarrassed. “No no no, I don’t want you to talk about me!” Noblesse oblige.