José Pizarro

Spanish food has never been so accessible or delicious – in this tasting event José Pizarro, the ‘Godfather of Spanish Food’, will prepare fresh recipes from his latest cookbook The Spanish Pantry. He’ll demonstrate his use of the staples – tomatoes, peppers, garlic and olive oil – together with the typically Spanish Manchego, chorizo and jamón, to produce some of his ‘greatest hits’, which he’ll then offer up for tasting.

Pizarro’s food is simple in ingredients yet punchy on taste – an authentic collection of paella, tortilla, croquetas, classic stews and desserts. Pizarro runs tapas bar José and restaurants Lolo and Pizarro among others. He is a regular on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen and Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch.