Food and Childhood with Santiago Lastra, Kol and Fonda (S3 E1)
10/09/24 • 47 min
In the latest episode of Life in Food with Laura Price, I talk about Food and Childhood with Santiago Lastra, chef-owner of two of London's hottest Mexican restaurants: Kol, the highest-ranked restaurant on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list, and newly opened Fonda. We talk about the family-owned eateries of Santiago's childhood that inspired Fonda, as well as the most nostalgic dishes from his early years, learning to cook with his brother, Eduardo, and the moments that inspired the young Santiago to travel the world learning about Mexican food.
- Follow Santiago on Instagram @santiagolas.
- Follow Fonda on Instagram @fondarestaurant.
- Follow Kol on Instagram @kol.restaurant.
- Visit Fonda's website.
- Visit Kol's website.
- Read Laura's interview with Santiago for The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
Restaurants mention in the episode:
- Koya - recommended by Santiago and Laura for udon noodles
About the host: Laura Price is a multilingual journalist who travels the world writing about restaurants. Her first novel, Single Bald Female, was inspired by her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. A novelist by day and a food writer by night, Laura combines her two passions into this podcast, telling powerful stories of survival and healing in a language that everyone understands – food.
- Follow Life in Food on Instagram @lifeinfoodpod.
- Buy Single Bald Female.
- Visit Laura's website.
- Read Laura's Substack newsletter, Doughnuts for Breakfast.
- Follow Laura on Instagram @laurapricewrites.
- Follow Laura on Twitter @laurapricewrite.
Life in Food is hosted, produced and edited by Laura Price.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the latest episode of Life in Food with Laura Price, I talk about Food and Childhood with Santiago Lastra, chef-owner of two of London's hottest Mexican restaurants: Kol, the highest-ranked restaurant on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list, and newly opened Fonda. We talk about the family-owned eateries of Santiago's childhood that inspired Fonda, as well as the most nostalgic dishes from his early years, learning to cook with his brother, Eduardo, and the moments that inspired the young Santiago to travel the world learning about Mexican food.
- Follow Santiago on Instagram @santiagolas.
- Follow Fonda on Instagram @fondarestaurant.
- Follow Kol on Instagram @kol.restaurant.
- Visit Fonda's website.
- Visit Kol's website.
- Read Laura's interview with Santiago for The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
Restaurants mention in the episode:
- Koya - recommended by Santiago and Laura for udon noodles
About the host: Laura Price is a multilingual journalist who travels the world writing about restaurants. Her first novel, Single Bald Female, was inspired by her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. A novelist by day and a food writer by night, Laura combines her two passions into this podcast, telling powerful stories of survival and healing in a language that everyone understands – food.
- Follow Life in Food on Instagram @lifeinfoodpod.
- Buy Single Bald Female.
- Visit Laura's website.
- Read Laura's Substack newsletter, Doughnuts for Breakfast.
- Follow Laura on Instagram @laurapricewrites.
- Follow Laura on Twitter @laurapricewrite.
Life in Food is hosted, produced and edited by Laura Price.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Life in Food with Laura Price - S3 Trailer
Welcome to Life in Food with Laura Price, a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the minds of the world's best chefs and restaurateurs. Each week, we speak to a different guest about their life through a culinary lens, covering everything from Food and Friendship to Food and Feminism, Food and Childhood and even Food and Addiction.
While seasons one and two featured novelists, activists, charity founders and the occasional chef, season three focuses entirely on chefs and restaurateurs. Episodes include:
- Food and Childhood with Santiago Lastra, chef-owner of Mexican restaurants Fonda and Kol, currently the top-ranked UK restaurant in The World's 50 Best Restaurants list
- Food and Feminism with Sally Abé, chef of The Pem and author of A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen
- Food and Neurodiversity with Doug McMaster, chef-owner of Silo, the world's first zero-waste restaurant, and author of Silo: The Zero Waste Blueprint
The series will also include episodes on Food and Addiction, Food and Nurture, Food and Failure and so much more!
Laura Price is an international food journalist, broadcaster, translator and novelist. Her debut novel, Single Bald Female, was inspired by her experience of breast cancer. She also hosts The Breast Cancer Now Podcast.
Life in Food is produced and edited by Laura Price. Follow the podcast @LauraPriceEats and Laura at @LauraPriceWrites or visit Laura's website.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Food and Feminism with Sally Abé, The Pem (S3 E2)
In the latest episode of Life in Food with Laura Price, I talk about Food and Feminism with Sally Abé, chef-consultant of British fine dining restaurant The Pem in West London. Sally talks about her newly published memoir, A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen, where she recounts her experiences as a young woman working her way up through some of the UK’s top Michelin-starred kitchens. We also discuss whether food can be gendered, what it’s like to work in a male-dominated industry and whether a woman’s place is, indeed, in the kitchen.
- Follow Sally on Instagram @littlechefsally.
- Follow The Pem on Instagram @thepemrestaurant.
- Visit The Pem's website.
About the host: Laura Price is a multilingual journalist who travels the world writing about restaurants. Her first novel, Single Bald Female, was inspired by her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. A novelist by day and a food writer by night, Laura combines her two passions into this podcast, telling powerful stories of survival and healing in a language that everyone understands – food.
- Follow Life in Food on Instagram @lifeinfoodpod.
- Buy Single Bald Female.
- Visit Laura's website.
- Read Laura's Substack newsletter, Doughnuts for Breakfast.
- Follow Laura on Instagram @laurapricewrites.
- Follow Laura on Twitter @laurapricewrite.
Life in Food is hosted, produced and edited by Laura Price.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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