Fornet de la Soca

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Tomeu Arbona is the master baker here. He is also the author of the cookery book: Traditional Cooking in Mallorca and something of a culinary legend in town. Arbona describes himself as a gastronomic archaeologist, seeking out age-old recipes and reinventing them. The mouthwatering selection of cakes, pastries and savoury pies here, including vegetarian, is testimony to his dedication.


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