Monthly Archives: February 2012

La Bomba de la Barcelonata, forget Xavi & Fabregas – this is Barcelona’s greatest creation!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Xavi, Fabregas and Messi may well be the most amazing footballers on the planet but I’m pretty sure they’re yet to have tapas named after them (please prove me wrong) La Bomba takes its name from a ‘bomb’ explosive employed by … Continue reading →

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>>chee cheung fun day anyone?

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Today is PANCAKE DAY, wahey! Waitrose were clearly expecting a run on all things ‘shrove‘ this morning and had at least three aisles devoted to eggs, flour, lemons & golden syrup etc. I’ll be making pancakes  later (strictly savory) but I’d … Continue reading →

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>>Montados at Quimet Y Quimet

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Last week I visited Barcelona, wahey! I doubt the finer details of my visit are in any way more interesting / quirky / different from the next persons and so I’ll just concentrate on the food – we ate a … Continue reading →

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BURGERS in Barcelona! Introducing the McFoie

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

When I went to Barcelona recently I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with a burger, but I did and in a really big way. The McFoie burger comes courtesy of El-Bulli graduate Carles Abellan and his tapas hot-spot Tapaç24 in the … Continue reading →

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Tullio de Piscopo & ICCO's pizza

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

Reblogged from i-kans: The pizza from ICCO on Charlotte Street has always been a favourite when searching a  quick and inexpensive eat.  I’ve been going here for over 6 years now and nothing has changed at all since then, brilliant. … Continue reading →

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It’s freezing cold & I want to be in a greenhouse…

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

On a day like today when it’s hovering just above zero degrees I’d really like to be back in Petersham Nurseries: greenhouse / dining area the seasonal cafe lunch-menu offers a great value meal, I think mine came to about … Continue reading →

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海栗 Sea Urchin with lemon & oil

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

When I was visiting the Tsukiji Fish Markets in Japan 18 months ago I had this piece of sea urchin nigiri (Uni 海栗) which was absolutely ridiculous. (the raw prawn nigiri was also amazing) Up until this point the closest I’d come … Continue reading →

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Tullio de Piscopo & ICCO’s pizza

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

The pizza from ICCO on Charlotte Street has always been a favourite when searching a  quick and inexpensive eat.  I’ve been going here for over 6 years now and nothing has changed at all since then, brilliant. All they do … Continue reading →

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the burger made from shit

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

no matter how great a scientific achievement it may be (and this is heavily debatable) I really cannot get too excited about a burger made from human fecal matter… props to Burgerac for the heads up on this (I wonder if he’d … Continue reading →

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