I headed East to Whitecross Street the other day – to give my friend Simon a hand in his Mexican food van. The business is called ‘Luardos’ but the van’s name is Jesus – it’s what everyone says when they see it because it’s such a stunner. ‘Jesus!’ they cry as they surge towards the [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Pinchito…at last!
Posted in Discoveries, tagged London, restaurants on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Heston in Jerez as part of his BBC ‘In Search of Perfection’ series.
Posted in Videos, tagged heston, jerez, sherry on February 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Click on the video below to view Heston in Jerez as part of his BBC ‘In Search of Perfection’ series, where he talked up his fondess for Andalusia’s finest as part of his Christmas food and drink season.
PX pancakes
Posted in At home, tagged At home on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m obsessed with pancakes. They just seem to make it seem like everything’s going be ok. I remember being taken round Mexico in the early ’80s and feeling absolutely aghast at the different-ness of it all – the great, fusty indoor meat markets, soldiered by flies and children poking big sugary stacks of churros; the [...]
Ade’s ultimate aid
Posted in Press, tagged sherry fans on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was happy to read in today’s Observer that Adrian Edmondson harbours a penchant for a bit of sherry. Now that would make an interesting post…
