Best Claudia Barber Podcasts (2024)

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Georgina Hayden: Greekish 32:25

1d ago32:25

32:25

This week, Gilly is with Georgina Hayden, our favourite Cypriot food writer to talk about Greekish, her everyday recipes with Greek roots. This is about the mash up of all that she is – North London, 2nd generation Greek Cypriot, who with full support from her yiayia, her grandmother, has cooked up a whole story of her family life in the kitchen. G…

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Kevan Roberts: The School of Artisan Food 24:23

2d ago24:23

24:23

This week, Gilly is off to stunning Welbeck country estate in the heart of Nottinghamshire to the School of Artisan Food to meet head baker, Kevan Roberts. His book Baking Sourdough takes us on a sensory journey to the roots of traditional bread making, and as the School prepares for this years’ summer school courses, Gilly finds out why sour dough…

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Nicola Lamb: Sift 30:38

8d ago30:38

30:38

This week, Gilly is with Nicola Lamb, one of the nominees of this year’s Jane Grigson Trust Award for best debut food writer. Her book Sift is an extraordinarily accomplished first book by a pastry chef trained in London and New York by the best - Ottolenghi, Dominique Ansel and Little Bread Pedlar. Her Substack, Kitchen Projects was praised as an …

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Renaming the Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland and Choptank River Bridge in Cambridge, Maryland 29:15

10d ago29:15

29:15

We delve into the discussion of renaming the Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland to the Parren J. Mitchell Bridge. Caucus of African American Leader Elder Charles James joins us for a lively discussion on what others are saying about the renaming of this bridge and also the Choptank River Bridge to honor the legacy of the late Gloria Richardson, one …

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Michael Zee: Breakfast of China 26:03

16d ago26:03

26:03

This week, Gilly explores art, philosophy and food with third generation British-Chinese photographer and Instagram superstar, Michael Zee His Symmetry Breakfast account featured his photographs of symmetrical breakfasts every day for 10 years and has 667k followers. In his latest book Zao Fan, Breakfast of China, it's with his anthropological eye …

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Bishop Troy Barnett, The Legacy of Apostle Leroy H. Cannady, Part II 25:48

17d ago25:48

25:48

Pastor Troy Barnett shares more about Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 2 pm at the Reginal Lewis Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Parts I and II of the Legacy of Apostle Leroy H. Cannady, Sr. will be shared for all to see. Being Well Informed is an educational podcast designed to educate listeners of current topics. It is aired on You Tube, iHeart Radio, Ap…

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Spasia Dinkovski: Doma 26:27

23d ago26:27

26:27

This week we’re off to North Macedonia via Crawley with Spasia Dinkovski Spasia’s book, Doma, meaning home, is one of Gilly's favourite journeys, back to where it all started. She may have been born in Crawley, but her heart, she finds out through her cooking and her writing, is with the women who fed her soul in Macedonian summers. Already spotted…

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Chris Newens: Moveable Feasts 28:51

30d ago28:51

28:51

This week, Gilly takes us back to last week's Jane Grigson Trust Awards for debut food book writers to meet the winner, Chris Newens. He may still be writing his book, Moveable Feasts: Paris in Twenty Meals, but Gilly helps him unpack four food moments which open a door on Parisian food through its 20 arrondissements. Check into Gilly's Substack to…

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Rebecca Sullivan: First Nations Food Companion 30:33

1M ago30:33

30:33

This week, Gilly Zooms over to the Clare Valley just outside Adelaide in South Australia to catch up with food writer, TV presenter, sustainable living advocate, urban farmer, entrepreneur and the queen of Granny Skills, Rebecca Sullivan to talk about her book, with partner Damian Coulthard, First Nations Food Companion. Gilly first met Rebecca in …

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Anna Jones: Easy Wins 37:49

1M ago37:49

37:49

This week, Gilly is discussing Easy Wins with the award-winning and best-selling queen of vegetarian food, Anna Jones. Her latest book is packed with stunning recipes and ideas for getting so much more taste and less waste on our plates. Easy Wins has 125 brand new recipes around 12 hero ingredients, all designed to make our lives easier. But with …

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Angela Clutton: Seasoning 35:59

2M ago35:59

35:59

This week, Gilly is with Angela Clutton to talk about her latest book, Seasoning. This is so much more than a bit of salt and pepper. It's about how climate is changing our seasons with its earlier springs, longer summers, warmer, wetter winters and the role we play. It has all the hallmarks of a modern classic, a book packed with the rigour we ass…

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Charles Clover: Rewilding the Sea 26:31

2M ago26:31

26:31

This week, Gilly is with Charles Clover, author of Rewilding the Sea to dive deep into the world behind our fish. Charles is a seasoned environmental journalist, super campaigner, co-author of King Charles’ Highgrove: Portrait of an Estate. And as co-founder of Blue Marine Foundation, he’s bringing life back to our oceans. Margaret Atwood calls his…

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Karen Newby: The Natural Menopause Method 32:41

2M ago32:41

32:41

This week, Gilly is with nutritionist, Karen Newby hot on the heels of an Instagram live with the Queen of the Menopause, Davina Mcall, on her new book The Natural Menopause Method. It’s a book for our times. Since Davina’s documentary about HRT, everyone’s talking about menopause. Karen's book is all about food, but it’s not a recipe book. This is…

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Remembering Sarah Black 50:24

2M ago50:24

50:24

Sarah Black sadly passed away on February 15, 2024. To commemorate this kind and thoughtful baker and teacher, we are re-publishing Mark's chat with Sarah from Episode 153. Recorded in October, 2021 Sarah's family announced her passing via Sarah's Instagram page. Helpful Links Support the Podcast Here Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website The Bakers4B…

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Michel Roux Junior: At Home 33:23

2M ago33:23

33:23

This week, Gilly is with one of the main players in the story of modern British food, Michel Roux Junior His Mayfair restaurant, le Gavroche is a London legend, and its closure last month 57 years after his father and uncle, the Roux Brothers changed the game in British food, is a milestone in the way we eat. At 63, he’s ready for the next chapter,…

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Ashia Ismail-Singer: Ashia's Table 24:06

3M ago24:06

24:06

This week, Gilly is with Ashia Ismail- Singer to talk food identity and how food culture travels across borders. Her books Ashia’s Table and Saffron Swirls and Cardamon Dust, and her 3rd, The Laden Table which comes out in April, are about her Indian food culture, born in India, brought up in Malawi and the UK and fused with the best of New Zealand…

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Losing a Spouse. What Next? Guest: Elder Valerie Watson 25:40

3M ago25:40

25:40

We discuss the expected and unexpected things that happen when losing a spouse. Elder Valerie Watson of Transformation Church of Jesus Christ, Baltimore shares details of what it is like and how life has changed for her. Listeners are given an in depth view of how your relationship with family changes. Being Well Informed airs weekly on all major p…

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Dina Macki: Bahari 28:01

3M ago28:01

28:01

This week, Gilly is with the word on Omani food, Dina Macki. Her first book, Bahari: Recipes from an Omani Kitchen and Beyond is out today, but it’s been a long time coming; the Jane Grigson Trust Award which she won in 2023 is the annual pointer to the best of the brand new food writers before their books are even finished, and the world has been …

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Reparations Now; Reparation Grants are Here in Maryland; Guest Rev. R. Callender 25:47

3M ago25:47

25:47

Reparation grants are here in Maryland, thanks to the hard work of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland began with $1 million dollars in seed money. Now grants opportunities are available. The deadline is February 24, 2024. The call for reparations is not ignored. Our guest Rev. R. Callender shares with us where this…

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Gemma Ogston: The Healing Cookbook 31:04

3M ago31:04

31:04

This week, as part of a new season for the New Year on how to live, be and do better, Gilly is with plant-based chef and author, Gemma Ogston to talk about how to get well enough to be your best self. Gemma's journey through dis-ease led to a career in addiction counselling and nourishing DJs and 24 hour party people back to health in her temporary…

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Trash Talk: Anti-Obamalore and Race in the 21st Century: Guest Professor Patricia A. Turner 36:52

3M ago36:52

36:52

Being Well Informed discusses Author Patricia A. Turner's book, Trash Talk: Anti-Obamalore and Race in the 21st Century. The author also headed the Arthur Ashe Legacy Project at UCLA. We delve into why former President Obama is still the target of conspiracy theories. The book covers the time period 2004 through 2022, the year of publication. Being…

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Lynn Cassells: Our Wild Farming Life 29:15

3M ago29:15

29:15

This week, Gilly is with Lynn Cassells who with her partner Sandra Baer are two of the most inspiring women you’re likely to hear on Cooking the Books this year. Our Wild Farming Life is their story of following a dream, moving from South East England to the Scottish Highlands to regenerate an 150 acre farm. It was more than a dream – it was a call…

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Nik Sharma: Veg Table 30:19

4M ago30:19

30:19

This week, Gilly is with food writer and photographer, molecular biologist, multiple James Beard award-winner, Nik Sharma. His latest book Veg-Table is all over the Best of the Year lists for his original scientific take on vegetables which has opened up a whole new way of eating. Check out Gilly's Substack for Nik's Extra Bites Hosted on Acast. Se…

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The Official 2024 Veganuary Cookbook with Toni Vernelli 20:24

4M ago20:24

20:24

To kick off a brand new year of life through the prism of food, Gilly is with the Head of Communications and Marketing at Veganuary, Toni Vernelli to talk about the 2024 edition of the Official Veganuary Cookbook. It's 10 years since Veganuary first made January its own, encouraging people all over the world to try out a meat free month for the sak…

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Alex Jackson: Frontières 29:48

4M ago29:48

29:48

This week, Gilly is with Alex Jackson, Noble Rot chef, former restaurateur at Sardine and author of Frontieres. He talks about his long love affair with France, and particularly with its food, but it’s the edges that we’re after here, The Italianness of the French Riveiera , the spices of Provence, melting pot of Marseille. It’s about an adventure …

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Kevin Geddes: Keep Calm and Fanny On 32:48

4M ago32:48

32:48

This week, Gilly's with a man after her own heart. There are very few people who write about TV chefs and their place in British food culture, but Kevin Geddes, author of Keep Calm and Fanny On and Gilly, who wrote Taste and the TV Chef (2020) are two of them. Channel 5 is showing an hour long documentary on December 28th called the 70s Dinner Part…

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These Delicious Things: a charity cookbook for Magic Breakfast 26:55

4M ago26:55

26:55

This week, Gilly is with private chef, Jane Hodson, food writer, Lucas Hollweg and probably the most influential of social media food influencers, photographer Clerkenwell Boy to discuss These Delicious Things, a charity cookbook featuring recipes and childhood food memories from the likes of Nigella Lawson, Jamie Oliver and Stanley Tucci. The idea…

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Rise Up! #200 - A Conversation with Daisy Chow and Nate Houge 1:51:35

4M ago1:51:35

1:51:35

The podcast hits a major milestone by going back to the beginning. In this special 200th episode, Mark is joined by Daisy Chow of Breadboard Bakery in Arlington, Mass. and Nate Houge of Brake Bread in St. Paul, Minnesota for a wide ranging conversation about everything that's changed since they first met back at Wheatstalk in Rhode Island in 2018, …

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Dina Begum: Made in Bangladesh 28:40

4M ago28:40

28:40

This week, Gilly is with Dina Begum, whose book, Made in Bangladesh celebrates the food and folklore and of the old country which she left when she was four years old. It was first book, Brick Lane which first opened the door on what was happening in the kitchen of our East End curry houses, and propelled her into pole position as authority on Brit…

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Rise Up! #199 - Claudia Fimbres 1:13:48

5M ago1:13:48

1:13:48

Claudia Fimbres and her husband Brad named their store and restaurant Mamacita after Claudia's mother, but these days, it's Claudia who is mother and aunty to an entire community of Latin food lovers in her new home of Pearl Harbour, Newfoundland. In this episode, Mark catches up with his old friend and learns of her life in cooking, from growing u…

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Joe Woodhouse: More Daily Veg 26:29

5M ago26:29

26:29

This week, Gilly is on Hove seafront with an old friend of the podcast, Joe Woodhouse to talk about More Daily Veg. A lot has happened since they first met on Zoom to talk about his first book, Your Daily Veg. While the Ukraine war has rocked his family life – his wife is the Ukrainian food writer and Cook for Ukraine champion, Olia Hercules, their…

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Alexina Anatole: Bitter 32:14

5M ago32:14

32:14

This week, Gilly is talking to Alexina Anatole about the least pleasant of our five tastes: bitter. Or is it? Alexina's series of cookbooks on the five tastes: Bitter, Sweet, Salty, Sour and Umamia is a step-by-step exploration of flavour, and an impressive start to a what looks like a masisve career for this bright young spark who swapped the trad…

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Rise Up! #198 - Lisa DiVirgilio Arnold 52:46

5M ago52:46

52:46

Working with a coach or consultant can be a leap too far for many small business owners, especially owner-operator independent bakeries. Lisa Arnold set out to bridge the gap in her town of Springfield, Tennessee, with Small Town Startup, a marketing agency, startup incubator, coaching practice and meeting space. Lisa is bringing the skills and bes…

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Russell Norman: Brutto 33:16

5M ago33:16

33:16

This week, Gilly is with Russell Norman, the award-winning restaurateur, writer and broadcaster who brought Italy to the British high street, first through Polpo, the book and chain of Venetian style restaurants which gave us small plate food culture, and now Brutto, the Florentine trattoria next to London’s Smithfield market. Brutto, the book, is …

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Donal Skehan: Home Kitchen 32:22

5M ago32:22

32:22

This week, Gilly is talking about what home means to Irish TV chef, Donal Skehan. Donal has moved a lot in his massive career on TV, from Eurovision to Saturday Kitchen and on to Food Network in LA. Now, with wife Sofie and their two young boys, he’s come home to Ireland. His 11th cook book, Home Kitchen, is a meditation on home, nostalgia and who …

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Rise Up! #197 - Amy Corliss 1:16:31

5M ago1:16:31

1:16:31

After working as a baker on both coasts, Amy Corliss returned to her home state twelve years ago to open her own place in downtown Fort Collins, Colorado. She recently moved down the road to a new space and is focused on building community, growing her team and feeding the people in a converted 1905 heritage house. In this episode, Mark and Amy tal…

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Bee Wilson: The Secret of Cooking 33:54

6M ago33:54

33:54

This week, Gilly is with one of Britain’s very best food writers, the author of First Bite and The Way We Eat Now, Bee Wilson. After years of writing about the psychology and history of food, this is Bee’s very first cook book. It’s packed with recipes for an easier life in the kitchen, as the sub title suggests, but the Secret of Cooking is not ju…

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Rise Up! #196 - Natasha and Ed Tatton 1:07:01

6M ago1:07:01

1:07:01

Ed and Natasha Tatton have been building an outstanding, 100% plant based bakery in Whistler, BC for several years, and have just launched a stellar cookbook from the bakery. The book is both approachable and very detailed, explaining the intricacies and advantages of vegan baking while bringing Ed's incredible flavour combinations to each recipe. …

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Anya Von Bremzen: National Dish 34:52

6M ago34:52

34:52

This week, Gilly is digging deeply into the construction of identtiy through the food with multi award-winning Russian writer Anya von Bremzen. National Dish is a fascinating book which explores how certain foods become the cultural signifiers of France, Italy, Japan, Spain, Mexico, and Turkey. Mixing academic rigour with chats at bars and cook ups…

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Giulia Scarpaleggia: Cucina Povera 31:15

6M ago31:15

31:15

This week, while Gilly is talking about the roots of Italian cuisine, Cucina Povera Giulia Scarpaleggia began her food writing career as a blogger and photographer before becoming one of the most respected writers on Italian food. Her book Cucina Povera is all about her respect for the inguity of peasant cooking which reveals the soul of Italian fo…

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Julius Roberts: The Farm Table 33:00

6M ago33:00

33:00

This week, Gilly's with the king of Tik Tok, the idol of Insta and star of channel 5’s A Taste of the Country, Julius Roberts. His debut cook book The Farm Table is a beautifully written story of a young man following his dream from cheffing to farming, with goats who think they’re dogs, pigs begging for a tummy tickle and an idyllic walk through t…

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Diana Henry: Roast Figs, Sugar Snow 35:07

7M ago35:07

35:07

This week, Gilly is with one of Britain’s very best food writers, Diana Henry. The new edition of her 2005 book Roast Figs, Sugar Snow is a lyrical walk through the autumn leaves and winter wonderlands of her favourite food places in the world as she shares the delicious finds that have made her one of Britain’s most well-respected and award-winnin…

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Isabella Tree: The Book of Wilding 30:26

7M ago30:26

30:26

This week, Gilly is at Knepp with the queen of wilding, Isabella Tree. The Knepp estate is an extraordinary pioneering wilding project to restore nature which Isabella captured so beautifully in her 2019 book Wilding. Chris Packham called it ‘A poignant, practical and moving story of how to fix our broken land'. Now, The Book of Wilding breaks that…

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Bri DiMattina: Nostrana 27:04

7M ago27:04

27:04

This week on Cooking the Books, Italian-Kiwi gardener and cook, Bri DiMattina tells us how she’s grown a food forest using permaculture principles in her garden in New Zealand. Her book Nostrana, meaning ‘home grown’ is also an extraordinary story of Italian food heritage in New Zealand. It’s the legacy of her grandparents growing a new world for t…

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Conor Spacey: Wasted 35:18

7M ago35:18

35:18

This week, Gilly is with Conor Spacey, chef, culinary director of Food Space Ireland and one of the movers and shakers behind the Chefs' Manifesto, a community of over 1000 chefs in 110 countries making real change in the world of food His book Wasted is packed with recipes for the kitchen waste we all have in our homes, and it’s ingenius. Check Gi…

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Adriana Cavita: Cocina Mexicana 28:01

8M ago28:01

28:01

This week, Gilly is with Adriana Cavita, the brilliant Mexican chef and, now author of Cocina Mexicana, whose journey from her grandmother’s street food stall to top international restaurants like Pujol and El Bulli has brought the real flavours of Mexico to London. Have a listen to the resilience of this woman – she’s like a hurdler, jumping the b…

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Petty Elliott: The Indonesian Table 28:57

8M ago28:57

28:57

This week, Gilly is with the Indonesian chef behind her last sell out supper club, Petty Elliott. Her book, The Indonesian Table is a seminal work on the food of this archipelagic state of 17000 islands. We might think we know the flavours of Bali, Java, maybe even Sumatra, but Minangkabau? Manado? Banda Island? Probably not. Petty brought Indonesi…

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Helen Rebanks: The Farmer's Wife 31:01

8M ago31:01

31:01

This week, in the last of this mini series on Matrescence, Gilly is with Helen Rebanks, farmer, businesswoman, teacher, conservationist and a working mother of four. She's also wife to Britain’s most famous farmer, James Rebanks whose phenomenal success with his books The Shepherd’s Life and English Pastoral (as featured on Cooking the Books), chan…

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Emiko Davies: Gohan 32:37

8M ago32:37

32:37

This week, Gilly is with Emiko Davies, the Australian born, half Japanese writer on Italian food who lives with her family in Florence to talk about Japan. Her book Gohan is the story of her childhood food, fed to her by her Japanese mother in Australia and by her grandparents in Japan. It's the Japanese word for rice, but it also means ‘family mea…

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Rise Up! #195 - Martha Barber 52:23

8M ago52:23

52:23

Martha Barber began her baking career by taking cookies into the office at Christmas time. Now she's shipping her delicious shortbread all over Vancouver Island and onto the mainland too. In this episode, Mark and Martha discuss the steady growth of her bakery, how strategic partnerships have helped the business grow, finding predictable, repeatabl…

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