Best Georgie Creaven Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 65: Chef and co-founder of Koya - Shuko Oda 43:55

3+ y ago43:55

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Thanks for tuning in to the last episode of this season - we’re ending on a high! My guest today is the lovely, and incredibly talented co-founder and chef of the much-loved Japanese restaurant Koya. Shuko Oda and her business partners John and Junya opened Koya in Soho back in 2010, specialising in Udon - the chewy moreish flour-based noodles whic…

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Ep 64: Filipino Chef Budgie Montoya 49:36

3+ y ago49:36

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My guest today is a chef on a mission, championing Filipino cuisine in London. Budgie was born in the Philippines, grew up in Sydney, and moved to the UK 9 years ago, and that’s when he decided to change careers and become a chef. While working at other restaurants, he started Sarap as a supper club 4 years ago, as a way to connect to his heritage,…

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Ep 63: Chef, grower, and 1/3 of SSAW Collective - Lulu Cox 44:37

3+ y ago44:37

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Lulu has been cooking professionally since she was 18, first in the private catering world, and then moving into London restaurants, most recently as sous chef at the beloved Rochelle Canteen. Lulu began to grow more interested in produce, where it came from, and how it was grown, so last year she left the kitchen to go and work on farms and learn …

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Ep 62: Cook, author, philosopher and activist Ollie Hunter 33:00

3+ y ago33:00

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Ollie Hunter recently published his second book, Join the Greener Revolution: 30 easy ways to live and eat sustainably. He believes that sustainability is the only way forward, and that it has to be at the centre of everything - whether it be food, our communities, economics, energy, education, or simply making a loaf of bread... Ollie owns and run…

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Ep 61: Cook, author, photographer and stylist Uyen Luu 54:11

3+ y ago54:11

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Today on the show I’m speaking to Vietnamese cook, author, food photographer, and stylist Uyen Luu. A few years ago, I went to one of Uyen’s supper clubs she hosts in East London, I fell in love with her food and I've been a fan of hers ever since. Now, lucky for us she’s just launched her new book called Vietnamese - Simple Vietnamese food to cook…

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Ep 60: Plant-based chef and author Bettina Campolucci Bordi 34:04

3+ y ago34:04

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Bettina started her business, Bettina’s Kitchen, to share her knowledge on plant foods, seasonality, incorporating local produce into our diets, and to spread the word on how to eat more sustainably, and cook in a way that makes us feel good while still being damn delicious. This all came about as a result of being diagnosed with PCOS and endometri…

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Ep 59: Cookbook author, writer, podcaster & salad queen - Hetty McKinnon 57:37

3+ y ago57:37

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Joining me on the show today is cookbook author, writer, podcaster, and infamous salad queen, Hetty McKinnon. After she had her children, Hetty wanted a way to connect with and build relationships in her community so she decided to start making hearty salads from her home kitchen in Sydney and delivering them to her hungry neighbours on her bicycle…

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Ep 58: The master of Mexican cuisine - chef Santiago Lastra 1:11:38

3+ y ago1:11:38

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FOOD TRIBE IS BACK! And joining me on the show today is none other than the uber-talented, ray-of-sunshine, superstar Mexican chef Santiago Lastra. Since he left Mexico at the age of 18, Santiago has been traveling the world, the ultimate nomad chef, and in 2017 he had the opportunity to work with Rene Redzepi and the Noma team when they asked him …

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Ep 57: Farmer and Butcher Ian Warren - Philip Warren Butchers 35:41

4y ago35:41

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My guest today is farmer and butcher Ian Warren, who owns the family-run Philip Warren Butchers in Cornwall. They produce and sell some of the highest quality meat in the UK, supplying top restaurants in the country, and also selling directly to consumers. This year, during lockdown, they launched ‘On the Pass’, making their specialist cuts of meat…

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Ep 56: Winemaker and farmer Ben Walgate - Tillingham Wines 56:54

4y ago56:54

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My guest today is the creative, unconventional, and rather brilliant Willy Wonka of British wine. Ben Walgate is pushing the boundaries of winemaking in the UK - from the grape varieties he uses, the styles of wine he’s producing, his combination of aging methods, to his vision for the farm and his wine. Ben started Tillingham 3 years ago, on a gor…

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Ep 55: Lori De Mori & Laura Jackson - the magic of Towpath 1:13:41

4y ago1:13:41

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Towpath Café is a rare and precious treasure of a place that is loved by so many. My own long-standing love affair with Towpath started pretty much the moment I moved to London in the summer of 2016 while strolling along Regent’s canal - I was totally sucked in by the magic, and the divine food, and I’ve been visiting this gem religiously ever sinc…

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Ep 54: Chef, baker and wanderluster Pamela Yung 1:04:49

4y ago1:04:49

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My guest today is none other than the brilliant chef and baking queen Pam Yung. Pam moved to London from New York last summer to take up the head chef position at James Lowe’s wine bar and bakery, Flor in Borough Market. When the restaurant had to close during the first lockdown, Pam and her team started making some of the best damn pizzas Londoner…

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Ep 53: Owner and founder of e5 Bakehouse - Ben MacKinnon 52:38

4y ago52:38

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E5 Bakehouse in Hackney is a place very close to my heart, so I am super excited to share this episode with you. They may be a beloved neighbourhood spot but their impact goes way beyond Hackney – e5 is a seminal London bakery, whose foundations are built on sustainability, on using the best produce that’s grown in harmony with nature, and who see …

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Ep 52: Chef Masaki Sugisaki 34:13

4y ago34:13

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My guest today is the very talented and oh so humble co-owner and head chef of Dinings SW3, Masaki Sugisaki. After selling his family's restaurants outside of Tokyo, Masaki moved to London to work at Nobu, and later formed part of the founding team at the original Dinings in Marylebone. The Japanese food culture and respect for produce governs his …

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Ep 51: Farmer, physicist, designer and podcaster Abby Rose 54:09

4y ago54:09

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Abby is the co-creator of the Farmerama podcast which heroes farmers and producers behind regenerative farming and highlights stories that bring us closer to the source of our food. They’ve recently released their new 6-part series titled Who Feeds Us? Abby has a fascinating story – she studied Physics at Oxford, then went on to do an art and desig…

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Ep 50: Cook in Boots - Ravinder Bhogal 51:46

4y ago51:46

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Today’s guest is the gorgeous, stylish, and lovely Ravinder Bhogal. Cooking always played a big part in her life, but it wasn’t until a twist of fate 13 years which led to her winning a national TV competition that she found herself suddenly entering the world of food - and she’s since gone on to have this incredible career as a chef, food writer a…

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Ep 49: Chef Douglas McMaster 1:38:33

4y ago1:38:33

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Chef Douglas McMaster is the man behind the world’s first zero-waste restaurant, Silo. He believes a better future is possible, one in which we can mend our broken system and eradicate food waste. His restaurant, Silo is a living, breathing, working example of Doug’s vision; a sustainable food system for the future with zero waste as it’s point of …

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Ep 48: Raphael Dapaah - chocolate with a conscience 46:01

4+ y ago46:01

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Creating a chocolate company was the furthest thing from Raphael Dapaah's mind - he went into a career in politics, and despite cocoa being a huge part of his heritage, it wasn’t until reading a shocking fact on the industry in 2016 that led him to taking a trip back to Ghana to begin building his own ethical, sustainable craft chocolate brand. His…

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Ep 47: World fermentation expert - Dr. Johnny Drain 1:08:50

4+ y ago1:08:50

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Would you believe it - today’s guest is an actual scientist! As in Ph.D. from Oxford in Materials Science scientist who happens to also be a world expert in fermentation and uses his scientific powers to help chefs and bars make food more delicious, in thoughtful, sustainable ways. I first heard about Dr. Johnny because of the work he does with Dou…

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Ep 46: Farmer Abi Glencross 58:16

4+ y ago58:16

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Farmer Abi Glencross is now head of Grains at Duchess Farms and is also one half of the Sustainable Food Story with her best friend Sadhbh Moore (you can listen to episode 30 to hear their story). Abi has had a rather wild career ride - she went from studying engineering to becoming a scientist growing meat in a lab, and then went to train under pi…

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Ep 45: Nic Rizzi - owner and founder of Modal Wines 1:00:27

4+ y ago1:00:27

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Today’s guest is the owner and founder of Modal Wines. Nic imports small-batch, distinctive wines from independent producers who all make wine in a way that works with nature, using as little intervention in the vineyards and the cellars as possible. Pre-Covid Nic only supplied directly to restaurants but given the times has had to adapt and now lu…

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Ep 44: Covid and our food system with founder of Natoora, Franco Fubini 56:38

4+ y ago56:38

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Today I’m speaking to Franco Fubini, founder and owner of fresh produce purveyor Natoora. Franco founded Natoora 16 years ago with a mission to revolutionise the food system. Natoora has always stood for sourcing and supplying food in a sustainable way. They source radically seasonal produce with a focus on flavour that’s been farmed in a way that …

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Ep 43: Chef and food writer Lara Lee 1:06:20

4+ y ago1:06:20

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Today’s guest is going to takes you on a culinary trip to Indonesia… Chef and food writer Lara Lee has just released her beautiful debut cookbook, Coconut & Sambal – a collection of stories, images and recipes from this exquisite collection of islands. Lara is half Indonesian, half Australian and now lives in London with her husband Nick and baby N…

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Ep 42: Travel episode - a weekend in Marrakech 58:43

4+ y ago58:43

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Today I have a special travel episode for you all about Marrakech. If you’ve been following the pod for a while, you’ll know I’m rather partial to a trip and love to share my experiences of a place and of course, what food and restaurants I enjoyed while visiting. Earlier this year I went to Marrakech for a long weekend so thought I'd give you a ta…

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Ep 41: Farmer and founder of Flourish Produce - Calixta Killander 1:21:41

4+ y ago1:21:41

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Calixta is a farmer and the owner and founder of Flourish Produce in Cambridgeshire. They grow the most amazing vegetables, fruit, and salad and supply a lot of the best restaurants in London - the likes of Pidgin, BRAT, Ben Chapman’s restaurants Kiln and Smoking Goat, Silo, and the list goes on. Calixta studied Sustainable agriculture and forestry…

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Ep 40: Restaurateur Marco Mendes 41:42

4+ y ago41:42

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Hello listeners! Marco Mendes and his business partner and good friend Jake Kasumov are behind one of the most loved new additions to London’s food scene over the past two years: the buzzing Portuguese restaurant Casa Do Frango in London Bridge, and they now have their second Casa in Shoreditch which opened at the start of the year. The duo’s resta…

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Ep 39: The Carousel brothers - Ed & Ollie Templeton 1:26:06

4+ y ago1:26:06

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Today’s guests are the wonderful Templeton brothers, Ollie and Ed, who along with their cousins Will and Ana, are the owners and founders of, what some would argue, is the most unique restaurant in London. Carousel is like a stage in reverse - a hub where chefs from the UK and all over the world come and showcase their food to a London audience. Th…

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Ep 38: The Cocoa Runner - Spencer Hyman 59:45

4+ y ago59:45

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Today it’s all about the delicious creamy treat most of us love a little too much… chocolate! Chocolate has become something we don’t think too much about, it’s always available, wherever we go, in every grocery store around the world. But do we ever stop to think about what goes into a bar of chocolate, how it’s made and what we’re endorsing when …

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Ep 37: Chef Anais van Manen 54:00

4+ y ago54:00

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Hello dear listeners! Today’s guest is a chef on her own terms. Anais van Manen is making her mark on the London food scene and redefining what a career as a chef can look like, without even having her own restaurant. Anais is head of R&D for much loved Taiwanese institutions Bao and Xu and has a whole host of other projects she’s been involved in …

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Ep 36: Eco-chef Tom Hunt - Eating for pleasure, people and planet 1:23:45

4+ y ago1:23:45

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FOOD TRIBE IS BACK! Like many of us, I’ve become a lot more interested in the connection to our food, where it comes from, how it’s grown, the impact our decisions have on our food system and what that means for our environment. So, this season I’ve decided to expand the guest list to include some farmers and producers and chefs leading the way whe…

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Ep 35: Allora Roma! Featuring my friend Frances van Hasselt 46:05

5y ago46:05

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The last episode of season 3! A big thank you to all you listeners - I really appreciate your support and I hope you’ve enjoyed the episodes this past season. So, to end, it’s not going to be an interview with someone in the food world but rather a lovely chat over lunch in Rome with one of my best friends. If you listened to the travel episode I d…

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Ep 34: Julian Denis - Mao Chow 23:51

5y ago23:51

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Today’s guest is Julian Denis, a young guy from California who moved to London and started the vegan Chinese restaurant Mao Chow in Hackney. I love this place - it’s a tiny hole in the wall with around 14 seats, 10 of which are at one communal table all in the same space as the minute open kitchen. You’ve got neon lights, metal music playing, a cou…

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Ep 33: Ana and Meng - TĀTĀ Eatery 57:50

5y ago57:50

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Today’s guests are on fire! They may have shot to London food fame with their Iberico pork katsu sando which has had more Instagram airtime than any other sandwich on the planet (rightfully so, it’s flipping delicious) but there’s a lot more to this TĀTĀ Eatery duo than a pretty pork sandwich... Ana and Meng both come from art and design background…

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Ep 32: Hospitalian Phil Bracey 51:48

5y ago51:48

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My guest today is Mr. Phil Bracy, co-owner of Bright in London Fields and part of the four-man gang behind London’s game-changing wine shop come restaurant P Franco in Clapton. Following the success of P Franco, Phil and the team wanted to take their same comfortable, fun, effortless approach to hospitality that made P Franco such a hit and open a …

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Ep 31: Christine Doublet - Le Fooding 44:04

5y ago44:04

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Today’s episode is a little different - we’re going to be talking about a new international food awards programme. A collaboration between Le Fooding and Mastercard, Priceless Cities Best New Bistro launched earlier this year and they’re doing things a little differently to the likes of Michelin and Worlds 50 Best. The PCBNB awards shine a light on…

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Ep 30: The Sustainable Food Story 1:03:52

5y ago1:03:52

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For many of us (especially those of us living in a city where everything is so readily available), there’s a big disconnect to our food and it’s easy to forget what a precious resource it is. We can walk into a store and buy pretty much anything, without giving much thought to where it’s come from, how far it’s travelled, whether it’s in season, an…

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Ep 29: Mr AngloThai - John Chantarasak 1:07:51

5y ago1:07:51

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He may have only been cheffing for just over 6 years but ex-Som Saa chef John Chantarasak is cooking up some of the tastiest, most innovative Thai food in London. John cooks under the name of AngloThai, where he marries traditional Thai recipes and flavours with seasonal British ingredients, and his wine-expert wife Desiree, pairs his sensational d…

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Ep 28: Chef and farmer Tom Adams 1:00:19

5y ago1:00:19

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FOOD TRIBE IS BACK! Over the summer I was lucky enough to visit the magical Coombeshead Farm - a working farm, five-bed guesthouse, restaurant and bakery in Cornwall created by chef and farmer Tom Adams. What Tom and his team have created is a truly special kind of hospitality. The farm is an idyllic bubble that lets you forget the real world, slow…

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Ep 27: Chef and restaurateur Nicholas Balfe 1:01:30

5+ y ago1:01:30

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Season 2 is going out with a bang! Nicholas Balfe, who’s behind the two treasured neighbourhood restaurants in London; Salon in Brixton and Levan in Peckham, is on the pod today. He’s a chef and restaurateur I really admire - not only because I love his restaurants and style of food (which he describes as seasonal, refined but relaxed) but also bec…

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Ep 26: Cook and author Chetna Makan 37:38

5+ y ago37:38

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From working as a fashion designer in Mumbai to being one of the UK’s most loved Indian cookbook authors, it’s been quite the career ride for today’s guest. Chetna Makan moved to the UK around 14 years ago, and after entering Great British Bake Off in 2014, viewers fell in love with her exotic bakes and Indian twists on British classics, and the re…

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Ep 25: Designer, chef and restaurateur Ben Chapman 47:09

5+ y ago47:09

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Ben is the designer turned chef and restaurateur behind the much-lauded London Northern Thai restaurants Smoking Goat and Kiln. Surprisingly, Ben only entered the restaurant game around 6 years ago at the age of 28 - he taught himself to cook, took a lease out on a corner place in Soho no one wanted, and opened his first restaurant. For me, and I k…

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Ep 24: Chef Marie Mitchell - Island Social Club 46:03

5+ y ago46:03

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Today’s guest is the lovely chef Marie Mitchell who’s bringing a taste of the sunny Caribbean to London. Marie started Island Social Club with her best friend Jo Pilgrim as a way to explore their Caribbean heritage through food and drinks, and creating a space where people can come and enjoy warm island-style hospitality. Marie is a self-taught che…

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Ep 23: London's Modern American - Chase Lovecky 51:51

5+ y ago51:51

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One of London’s favourite American chefs is on the show today…Chase Lovecky spent 5 years with Dave Chang’s Momofuku group, first in NYC and then Sydney, before moving to London in 2015 to work under Isaac Mchale at the Clove Club. After two years as head chef, Chase decided to move away from fine dining and open his own restaurant - so with backin…

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Ep 22: Franco Fubini - Founder of Natoora 54:04

5+ y ago54:04

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Ever wondered where those glossy pink rhubarb stalks came from? How they arrived on your plate? Who grew them? Or why one peach can taste so much better than another? Today’s guest you may never have heard of. He’s not a chef, doesn’t own a restaurant, and hasn’t written a cookbook, but the company he’s built touches so much of what and how we eat …

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Ep 21: Restaurateur, podcaster, food writer and cookbook author James Ramsden 58:12

5+ y ago58:12

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James has done a lot in the world of food in his 33 years – he’s been a food writer, a cook, published four cookbooks, started a supper club, and together with his best friend and business partner Sam Herlihy, opened two restaurants. And they’re about to open their new venture in London - a sandwich bar called Sons + Daughters. Watch this space... …

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Ep 20: Selina Periampillai - The Island Kitchen 34:50

5+ y ago34:50

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Summer is in the air and today’s guest is all about cooking up sunny island food. Selina Periampillai is a self-taught chef, who specialises in Mauritian cuisine. She’s recently released her debut cookbook, The Island Kitchen: Recipes from Mauritius and the Indian Ocean. It’s one big tropical feast! In this episode, Selina shares her story. From st…

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Ep 19: Chef Tom Anglesea - The Laughing Heart 48:52

5+ y ago48:52

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Tom started working in kitchens at the age of 16 and has never looked back… His career has taken him around the world, working for greats like Gordon Ramsay and Nuno Mendes in London, Thomas Keller at Per Se in New York and Neil Perry at Rockpool in Sydney. It all came full circle back to London where Tom opened The Laughing Heart in Hackney with h…

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Ep 18: Food and travel guru - John Gregory-Smith 53:19

5+ y ago53:19

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Doesn’t being a food and travel writer sound like the dream? Well, for today’s guest it’s all reality… John Gregory-Smith is the fabulous food and travel writer, chef, and cookbook author who specialises in Middle Eastern and North African cuisines. He travels far and wide to bring us unique recipes and untold tales. He’s just released his fifth co…

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Ep 17: Chef Pip Lacey - oh so Hicce 50:41

5+ y ago50:41

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FOOD TRIBE IS BACK! And what a story to start season 2… Have you ever had those drunken chats with your friends? You know the ones, like one day we’ll do this or that, open a bar on the slopes or buy a hotel in Thailand… but it’s usually forgotten in the morning. Well, not for chef Pip Lacey and her best friend Gordy McIntyre. Their restaurant Hicc…

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Ep 16: Bao Down restaurant - Phillipa and Graham Oldfield 51:43

5+ y ago51:43

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Today’s episode is the last of the interviews I did while I was in Cape Town. And it’s especially special because I got to interview 2 of my friends. Phillipa, or Phlop as her friends call her, is one of my oldest and best friends. Her and her husband Graham opened their restaurant Bao Down in Cape Town last year. They serve inventive, delicious As…

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